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Sarasota, FL: Five candidates fulfilled election requirements and qualified by the noon deadline today for the 2026 City Commission election for two At-Large City Commission seats.
The following individuals qualified:
- Jen Ahearn-Koch
- Flo Entler
- John Harshman
- Yevgeny Khodorkovsky
- Rob Rominiecki
To qualify, each candidate was required to submit the following documents during the candidate qualifying period between noon on Monday, June 8, 2026 and noon Friday, June 12, 2026:
- Candidate loyalty oath
- Financial Disclosure Form 1 (printed or verification of e-filing)
- Candidate election assessment fee in the amount of $537.39 paid from the campaign account; or an affidavit of undue burden
- Nominating petitions with signatures of 25 registered voters within the City of Sarasota verified by the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections office.
In accordance with the City Charter, since at least four candidates qualified for the At-Large seats, a first election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes in that first election will have their names placed on the ballot for the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The two candidates receiving a majority of votes on Nov. 3 will be sworn into office Friday, Nov. 6 to serve four-year terms.
For voting information, contact the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office at 941-861-8600 or visit SarasotaVotes.gov.
For more information on candidate qualifying, contact Shayla Griggs, City Auditor and Clerk, at 941-263-6222 or email clerk@sarasotafl.gov
Media contact: News@sarasotafl.gov
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