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Nick Pachota

Republican · Florida · 2026

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Florida House District 74Florida · 2026Sarasota County sample ballot
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Nick Pachota is the Mayor of Venice and a former EMT, paramedic, firefighter and SWAT medic who remains an EMS instructor for Sarasota County Schools. He is the Republican candidate for the open Florida House District 74 seat, succeeding term-limited Rep. James Buchanan, and faces Democrat Ryan Neill in November, according to Florida Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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