General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Charter Review Board, District 5
2 candidates are on the ballot.
On ballots in parts of Sarasota County: only voters who live in this district choose this seat.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (6) “Special district” means a unit of local government created for a special purpose, as opposed to a general purpose, which has jurisdiction to operate within a limited geographic boundary and is created by general law, special act, local ordinance, or by rule of the Governor and Cabinet. The term does not include a school district, a community college district, a special improvement district created pursuant to s. 285.17, a municipal service taxing or benefit unit as specified in s. …
Listed 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.
Not on the primary ballot
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: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Sarasota County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Sarasota County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals34%
- Businesses49%
- Candidate self-funding5%
- Other13%
- Individuals1%
- Political party committees99%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Erin A Halstead, PA (Englewood)$1,000
- James Rider (North Port)$500
- ABCD, PC (Englewood)$257
- Erik Sandness (Englewood)$100
- Erin Arlene Halstead (Englewood)$70
- Sarasota County Democratic Par (Sarasota)$1,000
- Sarasota-Charlotte Democratic (North Port)$50
- Lisa Bernhard (New York)$10
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Andrew F. Sias (Defeated, 48.6% in primary)