Langdon, Smith advance to Nov. 5 ballot

Langdon, Smith advance to Nov. 5 ballot

Published on August 22, 2024

NORTH PORT, FL - Barbara Langdon and Josh Smith have advanced to the general election for the District 2 City Commission seat, according to unofficialresultsfrom the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections.

Langdon and Smith were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's primary and will be on the ballot in the Nov. 5 general election.

Langdon, the incumbent, received 4,816 votes, or 39.24 percent. Smith received 3,998 votes, or 32.57 percent. Cheryl Cook received 3,460 votes, or 28.19 percent.

The Nov. 5 ballot will also include candidates for commission seats in District 1 (incumbent Alice White and Demetrius Petrow) and District 3 (Andrew Sias and David Duvall). District 3 Commissioner Debbie McDowell is precluded by term limits from re-election.

The City Commission has also approved a referendum for the Nov. 5 ballot asking voters to amend the City Charter to allow the commission to issue debt to respond to emergencies or pay for some safety and public health projects.

For more election information, visit NorthPortFL.gov/Elections.

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