Re-elected August 18, 2026 · 62.8% of the vote
What Brad Baker is paid to watch your hospital’s money
$0
No salary. No pension. No PAC money. He works for you — for free.
On August 18, 2026, Sarasota County sent him back to keep doing it.
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Brad Baker. Your Hospital Board Treasurer.
- Elected twice — by you in 2022, and again in 2026.
- Hometown — Sarasota born, Pine View grad, interned in every department at Sarasota Memorial.
- Proven— White House Fellow under Reagan, served at the U.S. Treasury, took Sarasota’s first company public (NASDAQ).
The report card
A
Straight-A patient safety, both campuses
113%
Employee pension funded
305
Days cash on hand
$0
Ever paid to shareholders
Every number from audited financial statements. Read them yourself →
Your hospital is not for sale.
New state law lets private investors buy community hospitals like ours.
When investors buy a hospital, you stop being the patient — and start being the profit.
Brad’s answer: Not for sale. Not now. Not ever.
The ER you hope you never need.
The only maternity ward in Sarasota County.
The hospital that answers when your family calls 911.
That’s what he watches over.
The best care in Florida is in your backyard.
CMS 5-Star — 11 straight years, the only Florida hospital · Forbes · U.S. News · Becker’s · Leapfrog Straight A’s
The result
The watchdog stays on duty.
August 18, 2026 · 98 of 98 precincts
62.8%
55,557 votes, countywide — in a primary open to every Sarasota County voter.
Keep it public. Keep it excellent.
Brad Baker — Treasurer, Sarasota County Public Hospital Board
Northern District Seat 1 · Re-elected August 18, 2026