Who is running for Sarasota County School Board, District 1 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Sarasota County School Board, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Sarasota County.
This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.
Board president, Star Lab; candidate, Sarasota County School Board, District 1
Jimmy Glover is one of two candidates on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for Sarasota County School Board, District 11. He has worked for United Airlines for more than 30 years and is board president of Star Lab, a nonprofit charter school serving students who need intensive literacy support3. He says the district should lobby Tallahassee to restore income limits on school vouchers2.
- Customer service professional, United Airlines, more than 30 years3
- President of the board, Star Lab, a nonprofit charter school in Newtown3
- Advanced from the nonpartisan August 2026 primary to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election12; the seat is voted on by all Sarasota County voters: official primary results show the contest in all 98 of 98 precincts4.
Elementary school PTO president; candidate, Sarasota County School Board, District 1
Heidi Brandt is one of two candidates on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for Sarasota County School Board, District 11. She is the mother of an elementary student and president of the parent-teacher organization at Southside Elementary, and the Sarasota County Republican Party, Rep. Fiona McFarland and Sen. Joe Gruters endorsed her2. She supports school vouchers but wants a sliding scale based on family income2.
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