Endorsements by Control Growth Now in the August 18 primary elections (by unanimous vote of our Board).

Sarasota County Commission, District 2: Mark Smith (a Republican primary open to all voters)
Sarasota County Commission, District 4: Joe Neunder (Republican primary)
Sarasota County Charter Review Board, District 1: Alexandra Coe (Republican primary)
Florida Senate, District 22: Vic Rohe (Republican primary)
Florida House, District 74: Jennifer Peeples Winkler (Republican primary)
Sarasota City Commission, at large: Jennifer Ahearn Koch and Flo Entler
Early voting begins Saturday, August 8.
(Venice and North Port do not have primary elections, with City Council and Commission elections only on November 3, 2026).

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For the first time, due to requests and the stark differences, CGN endorses in the Manatee County Commission Republican Primary:

District 1 - Elizabeth "Liz" Arnold

District 2 - Edward "Ed" Bailey

District 3 - Glen Gibellina

District 4 (at Large) - John Calovich

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