In the race for District 1, one candidate stands out among the rest: Sari Lindroos-Valimaki. Why? Lindroos-Valimaki is a Democrat. Out of the 19 qualified candidates running for four Manatee County Commission seats this year, only three are Democrats — Lindroos-Valimaki in District 1, Charles B. Smith Sr. in District 2 and Reggie Bellamy in District 6. Manatee County is a predominantly Republican county. However, during an interview with the Eas…