Lynn Hurtak

Candidate for Tampa Mayor. The election is March 2, 2027 (expected).

Running for this seat

Registered a campaign committee: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (campaign finance, VoterFocus), February 23, 2026
Reported by news coverage: Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, February 24, 2026
Reported by news coverage: WMNF 88.5 FM, February 27, 2026
Reported by news coverage: Spectrum Bay News 9, April 13, 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 3 (at-large); technical editor

Appointed to Tampa City Council District 3 in 2022 and elected in 2023. Previously served on Tampa's Variance Review Board and the Charter Review Commission. Holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Florida; worked as an elementary school teacher in Gainesville and as a technical editor on aid programs in West Africa. Filed to run for mayor in February 2026.

In their own words

Building a Tampa for Tampeños
A Tampa that works for all of us

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

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Sources

← Tampa Mayor · Tampa city election, 2027

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