2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 74 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Neill and Nick Pachota. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ryan Neill (Democratic), Nick Pachota (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 74. Not on the November ballot: James Buchanan, the sitting member per the 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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Democratic
Ryan Neill is the Democratic nominee for Florida House District 74, which covers Sarasota County east of Interstate 75, through Venice and south to North Port, per Florida Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican
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.
Who is running for Florida House District 74 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Florida House District 74 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Neill and Nick Pachota. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Florida House District 74 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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