On Thursday, May 21, Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth announced in a resignation letter that she will not seek reelection in the upcoming election cycle. After six years as a commissioner and eight years as mayor, Titsworth’s time in office will come to an end after the November elections.
After Titsworth shared her resignation letter, current City Commissioner Dan Diggins announced he will run for the mayor’s seat to be vacated by Titsworth. Diggins was first elected in 2022 and reelected in 2024.
The upcoming Holmes Beach election cycle will determine who fills the seats currently held by Mayor Titsworth, Commissioner Diggins and Commissioner Carol Whitmore, who was also elected in 2024.
On Thursday, Ward 3 Bradenton Beach Commissioner Ralph Cole announced he will not seek reelection and his time in office will come to an end after the November elections.
The Ward 2 seat currently held by Commissioner Scott Bear will also be filled as a result of the upcoming election cycle. Bear has not yet addressed his reelection plans.
In Anna Maria, the seats currently held by Mayor Mark Short and commissioners Chris Arendt and Gary McMullen will be filled by the upcoming election cycle. Short, Arendt and McMullen have not yet addressed their reelection plans.
In Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach, the one-week candidate qualifying periods open at noon on Monday, June 8, and close at noon on Friday, June 12.
In Anna Maria, the two-week qualifying period opens at noon on Monday, June 1, and closes at noon on Friday, June 12.
For more information about becoming a candidate, visit the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections website.
