General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Manatee County Board of County Commissioners, District 6
2 candidates are on the ballot.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
Money raised
Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Manatee County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Manatee County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals55%
- Businesses28%
- Political committees (PACs)13%
- Other organizations1%
- Other3%
- Individuals65%
- Businesses8%
- Political party committees6%
- Candidate loans to own campaign21%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Grimes Galvano, PL (Bradenton)$2,000
- Steve Herrig (Bradenton)$2,000
- Joseph Curley (Cortez)$1,950
- Gulf Coast Builders Exchange P (Tallahassee)$1,500
- OnPlace LLC (Sarasota)$1,000
- Democratic Executive Committee (Bradenton)$1,500
- Scott Brownell (Bradenton)$1,000
- Barbara Brownell (Bradenton)$1,000
- Katie Patterson (Palmetto)$1,000
- Gregory L. Patterson PA (Sarasota)$1,000
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Tony Barrett (Defeated)
- John B. Calovich (Defeated)
- Adam Johnson (Inactive)
- Douglas E Sullivan (Inactive)
- Ed Ference (Defeated)
- Anthony Drake (Inactive)