MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE AUGUST 18 ELECTION FOR NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.
On August 18, Sarasota County voters will head to the polls to elect three Sarasota County School Board members for Districts 1, 4, and 5. Each voter gets 3 votes - you can vote for one candidate in each of these three districts.
Remember that although this race is held at the same time as various primary races, this will be the FINAL race for the school board candidates (unless no candidate in District 1, where there are three candidates, gets 1 vote over 50%.)
Our sister advocacy organization, Support our Schools ACTION, has prepared this nonpartisan Sarasota County School Board Election Voter Guide using publicly available information.
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Disclaimer: This Guide is provided solely for informational purposes and is strictly nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose any candidate or political party. Sourced as of July 2026. Efforts have been made to verify accuracy using official public campaign and public record materials, as well as the candidates’ words at various campaign events.
We have also provided some important general information about the school board races below.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us here.
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