County Commissioner District 2
Manatee County, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents District 2, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 68 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 429,792 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 429,792) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.27, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Amanda Ballard is the Republican incumbent candidate for Manatee County Commissioner District 2. She has served on the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners since 2022.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Democratic · declared
Charles B. Smith Sr. is the Democratic candidate for Manatee County Commissioner District 2. He previously served as a Manatee County commissioner and as Palmetto vice mayor and city commissioner.
Republican · declared
Edward Bailey Jr. is a Republican candidate for Manatee County Commissioner District 2. He is a political newcomer and campaign professional.
Sources: votemanatee.gov · voterfocus.com