DeSoto County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 DeSoto County race, led by the Florida House District 76 contest.
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Find your districts by addressFlorida House District 76Phillip Ray Carter (D) · Vanessa Oliver (R)
Phillip Ray Carter Democratic
Phillip Ray Carter is a retired U.S. Air Force security specialist who later worked as an Illinois police patrol officer, a movie-theater company district manager, a Lee County substitute teacher, a real estate agent and a construction project manager, according to Blue Water Healthy Living. He has been retired since May 2026 and is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 76, which covers all of DeSoto County and parts of Charlotte and Lee counties. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Vanessa Oliver Republican Incumbent
- Establish an insurance fraud task force to help lower insurance rates
- Support tax cuts and permanent tax holidays, and greater parental involvement in education
- Protect Florida's agriculture industry and water quality
Per the campaign site.
About Vanessa Oliver
Vanessa Oliver's occupation is listed as chief executive officer, and she is CEO of Ambitrans Ambulance, a ground-ambulance transportation company, according to Florida Politics, which also notes her law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and prior civil litigation practice.
Phillip Ray Carter (Democratic), Vanessa Oliver (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 76; Vanessa Oliver is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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