Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County School Board District 1

2 candidates are tracked for Sarasota County School Board District 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Heidi Brandt and Jimmy Glover. Candidate information follows official Sarasota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: Jimmy Glover (about 45 percent) and Heidi Brandt (31.7 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff for the open seat, per WSLR News.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Heidi Brandt

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Empower parents
Ensure school safety and invest in high-quality teachers
Enhance workforce training so students thrive beyond the classroom

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Heidi Brandt is a Southside Elementary PTO president and parent of a district student, from a family of educators; she would expand volunteer literacy programs like Reading Partners, per her campaign site and Suncoast Searchlight.

Campaign finance

$58,696 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Jimmy Glover

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Championing early literacy
Career readiness with apprenticeships
Mental health, school safety, and teacher pay

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jimmy Glover chairs the board of Star Lab, a private Montessori-style K-3 school, and raised his children in Sarasota public schools; he is focused on college and career readiness and student mentorship, per Suncoast Searchlight.

Campaign finance

$118,356 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Sarasota County School Board District 1 in 2026?

When is the Sarasota County School Board District 1 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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Verify this race

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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Candidate profiles

Heidi Brandt, full profile Jimmy Glover, full profile Official Florida election office