Kelly Kirschner

Democratic Party

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Kelly Kirschner is a third-generation Floridian, Peace Corps volunteer, and former Mayor and City Commissioner of Sarasota. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Georgetown University and spent four years in the Peace Corps in rural Guatemala. As commissioner and mayor he led passage of Florida's strongest local campaign finance reform, pushed Florida Power & Light for resident concessions, and clawed back taxpayer money by exposing a sweetheart lease at Marina Jacks. He later built the nonprofit UnidosNow and served as Vice President at Eckerd College.

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U.S. House District 16

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Congressional District 16, FloridaEnded 8/18/2026· Democratic Party

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