General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Manatee County School Board, District 5
2 candidates are on the ballot.
Voters in Manatee County School Board District 5 choose this seat.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (b) The school board shall operate, control and supervise all free public schools within the school district and determine the rate of school district taxes within the limits prescribed herein. Two or more school districts may operate and finance joint educational programs.
… (2) DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD.—In accordance with the provisions of s. 4(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution, district school boards shall operate, control, and supervise all free public schools in their respective districts and may exercise any power except as expressly prohibited by the State Constitution or general law. …
Camden "Cam" BedinghausNonpartisan officeStatus: Runoff
Jonathan MullisNonpartisan officeStatus: RunoffListed alphabetically; the order on your ballot may differ.
How they got here
Each candidate's share of the vote in their own primary, from official results. Party primaries are separate contests with different voters, so these shares are not a head-to-head comparison.
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
- Individuals70%
- Businesses14%
- Candidate self-funding3%
- Loans from others3%
- Other11%
- Individuals40%
- Businesses48%
- Political committees (PACs)2%
- Candidate loans to own campaign7%
- Other3%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Vision Source (Lakewood Ranch)$750
- Ralph Garafola Studio Consult (Bradenton)$500
- Vincent Keyes (Bradenton)$500
- Sharon Rhodes (Tierra Verde)$500
- Rhodes Parker (Bruceton Mills)$500
- Schroeder Manatee Ranch, Inc. (Lakewood Ranch)$2,000
- LWR Communities LLC (Lakewood Ranch)$2,000
- LWR Development, LLC (Lakewood Ranch)$2,000
- SMR Northwest Land LLC (Lakewood Ranch)$2,000
- Lakewood Ranch Commerce Park (Lakewood Ranch)$2,000
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Nancy T Sanders (Withdrawn)
- Harvey Shifrin (Withdrawn)
- Chantal Wilford (Defeated, 30.6% in primary)