Municipal Election, Nov 3, 2026
Palmetto City Commission, Ward 2
2 candidates are on the ballot.
Voters in Palmetto (citywide) choose this seat.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (b) POWERS. Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes except as otherwise provided by law. Each municipal legislative body shall be elective. …
(1) As provided in s. 2(b), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, municipalities shall have the governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions, and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law. …
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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
- Individuals73%
- Businesses25%
- Other organizations2%
- Individuals30%
- Businesses17%
- Candidate loans to own campaign25%
- Loans from others23%
- Other5%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- Dana Whitaker (Palmetto)$1,000
- Scott D Whitaker (Palmetto)$1,000
- Ronald P Reagan Sr (Parrish)$1,000
- EEE Properties, Inc (Palmetto)$1,000
- Ronald J Allen (Bradenton)$1,000
- Robert Castleberry (Tallevast)$1,000
- Sheldon Jones (Palmetto)$1,000
- Rick Richards (Myakka)$624
- MP Markets Samoset LLC (Bradenton)$500
- Millers Marcite (Palmetto)$500
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 0 recorded votes
No record in a tracked office