Jacksonville City Council, District 12
On the ballot May 18, 2027. Held now by Randy White, in office since September 5, 2018.
Who holds it now
- Randy White · official page
- Term ends June 30, 2027
Contact their office
- Phone: (904) 255-5212
- Email: RandyWhite@coj.net
- Office: Office of the City Council, 117 W. Duval St., Suite 425, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Candidates so far
- Charlotte D. Joyce (Republican)
- Dennise Cook (Republican)
- John N Marcus, Jr. (Democratic)
- Tammyette L. Thomas (Democratic)
Run for this seat
Who can run
- Qualified elector of Duval County.
- Resident and qualified elector of Duval County for at least 183 consecutive days immediately before qualifying (City Charter, Article 5, Section 5.04).
- Resident and qualified elector of the council district for at least 183 consecutive days immediately before qualifying.
Filing
| Where to file | Duval County Supervisor of Elections, Candidate Services, 105 E. Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (appointments recommended). |
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| When | Qualifying runs from noon January 11 to noon January 15, 2027; the office accepts qualifying documents and fees from December 28, 2026 (processed on the first day of qualifying). |
| How | Deliver qualifying papers in person or by mail to the Supervisor of Elections; the candidate oath (DS-DE 301 series) must be notarized, and Form 6 financial disclosure is completed with the Florida Commission on Ethics. All items are due by noon on the last day of qualifying. |
| Fee | $3,833.37 or $2,555.58. The fee is 6% of the office's salary for candidates running with a party affiliation and 4% for candidates with no party affiliation, paid by a check drawn on the campaign account, payable to the Supervisor of Elections and signed by the treasurer. |
| Petition instead | In place of the fee: valid signatures from 1% of the district's active registered voters, from 372 (District 9) to 556 (District 11); the chart lists each district. Petitions (form DS-DE 104) must reach the Supervisor of Elections before noon December 14, 2026, with 10 cents per signature paid in advance for verification (an Affidavit of Undue Burden, DS-DE 19A, can waive the charge). |
Forms
- DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository
- DS-DE 84, Statement of Candidate
- 2027 Qualifying Fees and Petition Requirements chart
- Candidate Petition Handbook (Florida Division of Elections)
- Form 6, Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests (filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics)
- 2027 Calendar of Reporting Dates
Campaign money
- File Form DS-DE 9 (appointing a campaign treasurer and designating a campaign depository) before opening a campaign account, accepting contributions, spending money or collecting petitions.
- Within 10 days of filing DS-DE 9, file DS-DE 84, Statement of Candidate.
- Candidates registered with the Supervisor of Elections file campaign finance reports on its published calendar: quarterly reports (the 2026 Q4 report covering October 1 to December 19, 2026 is due December 30, 2026), then reports every one to two weeks starting January 8, 2027 before the March 9 first election.
Candidates
Candidates for this seat appear here once they file with the Duval County Supervisor of Elections. Filing opens January 11, 2027 and closes January 15, 2027.
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