Naya Young

Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 5. The election is March 2, 2027 (expected).

Running for this seat

Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 17, 2026
Reported by news coverage: Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, February 17, 2026

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. How we list candidates.

Background

Tampa City Council member, District 5

Won the District 5 seat in an October 2025 special election runoff and filed for re-election in February 2026. Former executive director of the Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association and former on-air personality at WMNF; has worked with the National Urban League's Washington Bureau and the National Coalition on Civic Participation. Holds a master's in political science from Howard University and a bachelor's from the University of South Florida.

Holds this office now.

In their own words

"Putting people first"
"A clear, respected voice at City Hall" for District 5
Collaboration, sustainable growth and good will
Integrity, transparency and collective progress
Work with young people and public safety

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

No published research score covers Naya Young yet, so we don't place them on the spectrum.

Sources

← Tampa City Council, District 5 · Tampa city election, 2027

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