Tampa city election, 2027
Election Day is March 2, 2027 (expected; the election office hasn't published it yet). Mayor and City Council.
Key dates
| Election Day | March 2, 2027 (expected) source |
|---|
How it works
- Tampa's city elections are nonpartisan and held every four years.
- The Hillsborough County Planning Commission lists the election as March 2, 2027; the Supervisor of Elections hasn't posted the 2027 dates and qualifying period yet.
Candidates so far
Mayor
- Aaron Jeffrey Pickern · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), August 31, 2026
- Alan Jared Henderson · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), January 3, 2025
- Andrew Weitzman · withdrew · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 9, 2026
- Anthony Gilbert Jr. · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 3, 2026
- Bill Carlson · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), April 15, 2026
- Bob Buckhorn · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), April 13, 2026
- Gary Hartfield · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), March 23, 2026
- Heather Williams · withdrew · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), June 16, 2026
- Julie Magill · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), April 14, 2025
- Khadim R. Abdi · withdrew · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), December 15, 2025
- Kimmie Diane Howlett · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), September 11, 2026
- LaVaughn King · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), September 17, 2026
- Lynn Hurtak · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 23, 2026
- Peter Shatner · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), August 25, 2026
- Reginald B. Strachan · withdrew · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), November 17, 2025
- Ryan J. Edwards · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 25, 2026
- Taryn Sabia · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), March 2, 2026
- Tres L. Rodmon · Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 4, 2026
City Council, District 1 (At-Large)
City Council, District 2 (At-Large)
5 more races, 14 candidates
City Council, District 3 (At-Large)
City Council, District 4
City Council, District 5
City Council, District 6
City Council, District 7
As of November 4, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.
More candidates
We'll list candidates here once they file with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum.
← All 2027 elections · Florida's 2026 ballot
See something wrong on this page? Report a problem · Corrections