Manatee County School Board Member, District 2

Name: Manatee County School Board Member, District 2
Start: 2026-08-18
Location: Manatee County School District, Florida

August 18, 2026 · Manatee County School District, Florida · School district · primary

Vote impact: Below average

How do we calculate vote impact?

Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).

Representation: Low · 31 out of 100

This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 429,792 people live here.

score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(2,738,356 ÷ 429,792) ÷ ln(2,738,356 ÷ 7,687) = 31.52, comparing unified school districts in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)

Decisiveness: Unknown

No past results for this contest yet.

Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.

Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".

School Board Member is responsible for:

Setting policy for the school district
Approving the district budget and spending
Hiring and reviewing the superintendent
Deciding school boundaries, calendars, and curriculum choices within state rules

Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure

Election sources

Source: ballotpedia.org

Manatee County School Board Member, District 2

School Board Member is responsible for:

Candidates

Cindy Spray

James T. Golden

JT White

Margi Nanney

Sharon Jefferson

Election sources