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Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1

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Decided at the 2026 primary: Brad Baker won the seat

DECIDED August 18: this all-Republican race ran as a universal primary, and incumbent Brad Baker won with 62.8 percent over Bill Woeltjen, per Your Observer; the primary decided the seat.

Winner

Brad Baker

Republican

Top priorities

Keep Sarasota Memorial public and independent
Independent board oversight with no financial ties to the hospital
Maintain the hospital's safety grades and financial strength

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Brad Baker is the sitting Hospital Board treasurer and a Sarasota entrepreneur who founded the first company taken public in Sarasota County and served at the U.S. Treasury under two presidents, per his campaign site.

Campaign finance

$3,967 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Bill Woeltjen

Republican

Top priorities

Keep Sarasota Memorial strong, local and independent, opposing any privatization effort
Keep the hospital efficient and accountable to the people it serves
Keep decisions about Sarasota Memorial in local hands

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bill Woeltjen was Sarasota Memorial's chief financial officer for 12 of his 15 years at the hospital and has led nonprofit-healthcare finance since 1990, now semi-retired, per his campaign site and WSLR News.

Campaign finance

$18,325 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Who is running for Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1 in 2026?

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Brad Baker won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Brad Baker and Bill Woeltjen. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board, Northern District Seat 1 election in Florida?

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Candidate profiles

Brad Baker, full profile Bill Woeltjen, full profile Official Florida election office