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Jason Bearden

2025 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2026-07-01 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth-$1,073,579
Income listed$111,910
Real estate$875,000
Debts listed$1,123,579
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 100% $111,910 · MANATEE COUNTY GOVERMENT

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Net worth fell from -$528,502 (2024) to -$1,073,579 (2025) — 2.0×

This 2025 filing reports -$1,073,579; the same person's 2024 filing reported -$528,502, a change of $545,077 in 1 year. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2024 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“Report your net worth as of”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 2

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth -$1,073,579; listed items add up to -$189,379

Reported net worth: -$1,073,579. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = -$189,379. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

100% of listed income ($111,910) comes from MANATEE COUNTY GOVERMENT

Listed income totals $111,910 from 1 source. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2025 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Jason Bearden

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-07-01-$528,502

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $884,200 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $1,123,579 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $111,910 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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