Manatee County, Florida: 2026 ballot

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Manatee County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the Florida page; which districts you're in depends on your address.

County (3)

• COUNTY COMMISSION - DIST. 1 · 3 candidates
• COUNTY COMMISSION - DIST. 2 · 2 candidates
• COUNTY COMMISSION - DIST. 6 - AT LRG · 2 candidates

City (5)

• CITY OF BRADENTON CITY COUNCIL WARD 3 · 2 candidates
• CITY OF BRADENTON CITY COUNCIL WARD 4 · 2 candidates
• CITY OF HOLMES BEACH COMMISSIONER · 3 candidates
• CITY OF HOLMES BEACH MAYOR · 2 candidates
• CITY OF PALMETTO COMMISSION WARD 2 · 2 candidates

School board & local (2)

• SCHOOL BOARD DIST. 2 · 2 candidates
• SCHOOL BOARD DIST. 5 · 2 candidates

Special districts (23)

• COPPERSTONE CDD - SEAT 1 · 2 candidates
• CROSSCREEK CDD - SEAT 2 · 2 candidates
• EAGLE POINTE CDD - SEAT 1 · 2 candidates
• EAGLE POINTE CDD - SEAT 3 · 2 candidates
• EAST MANATEE FIRE RESCUE - SEAT 3 · 2 candidates
• EAST MANATEE FIRE RESCUE - SEAT 5 · 2 candidates
• HARRISON RANCH CDD - SEAT 1 · 2 candidates
• HARRISON RANCH CDD - SEAT 2 · 2 candidates
• HARRISON RANCH CDD - SEAT 3 · 2 candidates
• HERITAGE HARBOUR NORTH CDD - SEAT 1 · 2 candidates
• LAKEWOOD RANCH CDD 2 - SEAT 5 · 3 candidates
• LAKEWOOD RANCH STEWARDSHIP SEAT 3 · 2 candidates
• LEGENDS BAY CDD - SEAT 3 · 2 candidates
• LEGENDS BAY CDD - SEAT 5 · 2 candidates
• MOSQUITO CONTROL GROUP 1 · 3 candidates
• PARRISH FIRE DIST SEAT 1 · 2 candidates
• SILVERLEAF CDD - SEAT 1 · 3 candidates
• SILVERLEAF CDD - SEAT 4 · 2 candidates
• TARA CDD - SEAT 1 · 2 candidates
• TARA CDD - SEAT 5 · 2 candidates
• WEST MANATEE FIRE DIST SEAT 2 · 2 candidates
• WEST MANATEE FIRE DIST SEAT 3 · 2 candidates
• WEST MANATEE FIRE DIST SEAT 4 · 2 candidates

Ballot measures (6)

• City of Bradenton Referendum No. 1 — Remove Mayor's Tie Vote Right and Ex Officio President Designation; Add Mayor Not Council Member
• City of Bradenton Referendum No. 2 — Providing for Term Limits for the Mayor and City Council Members
• City of Holmes Beach Referendum — Referendum Vacating Alleyway
• City of Palmetto Charter Amendment — Amendment to the City of Palmetto Charter to add a City boundary map
• Manatee County Referendum — Water Quality Protection, Overdevelopment Prevention, Natural Lands Preservation, and Public Preserves General Obligation Bond Referendum
• Parrish Fire District Referendum — Authorization to Increase Annual Special Assessments for Fire Protection Services