2023 Tampa mayoral election
The 2023 Tampa mayoral election was held on March 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Tampa, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Democratic mayor Jane Castor ran for re-election to a second term in office. Castor was the only candidate on the ballot, as the only other person who qualified for the race was a write-in candidate.[2]
 | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Turnout | 13.68%[1] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
 Results by precinct Castor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
.jpeg.webp)
| Elections in Florida |
|---|
 |
 Government |
Castor easily won a second term, receiving more than 80% of the vote.[3]
Candidates
Declared
- Jane Castor, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Belinda Noah, lawyer and perennial candidate (Party affiliation: Republican) (write-in)[5][2]
Declined
- Bill Carlson, city councilor (ran for re-election)[6]
Endorsements
Jane Castor
- Federal officials
- Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district (2007–present)[7] (no relation)
- Frank Sánchez, former Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade[7]
- Statewide officials
- Betty Castor, former Education Commissioner of Florida (1987–1994)[7] (no relation)
- State legislators
- Janet Cruz, former state senator[7]
- Arthenia Joyner, former state senate minority leader[7]
- Ed Narain, former state representative[7]
- Michele Rayner, state representative[7]
- Darryl Rouson, state senator[7]
- Local officials
- Bob Buckhorn, former mayor of Tampa[7]
- Chad Chronister, Hillsborough County sheriff[7] (Republican)
- Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Ken Hagan, Hillsborough County commissioner[7] (Republican)
- Bob Henriquez, Hillsborough County property appraiser[7]
- Pat Kemp, Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Gwen Myers, Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Tom Scott, former Tampa city councilmember[7]
- Mariella Smith, former Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Organizations
- Equality Florida Action PAC[8]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[8]
- LPAC[8]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jane Castor |
Generic Candidate |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Polls | January 4–10, 2023 | 605 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 61% | 34% | 5% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Castor (incumbent) | 22,988 | 80.1% | |
| Write-ins | 5,698 | 19.9% | |
| Total votes | 28,686 | 100.0% | |
References
- "Voter turnout in Tampa is looking low so far". Florida Politics. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- Abad, Dylan (31 January 2023). "Only 1 name on Tampa mayor ballot in March". WFLA-TV. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- Frago, Charlie (8 March 2023). "Tampa Mayor Jane Castor easily wins reelection". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Krietz, Andrew (28 November 2022). "Castor 2023: Tampa mayor launches reelection campaign". WTSP. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- March, William (3 December 2022). "Meet the people looking to unseat Tampa Mayor Jane Castor". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- Frago, Charlie (20 January 2023). "Mayor Jane Castor doesn't draw serious challenge. Her rival does". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
Carlson had been widely rumored to be mulling a run for mayor. He has said he never gave it serious consideration.
- Schorsch, Peter (12 January 2023). "Jane Castor lands bipartisan list of endorsers for re-election campaign". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Wilson, Drew (27 February 2023). "Top LGBTQ rights groups back Jane Castor for re-election". Florida Politics. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "2023 City of Tampa Municipal Election Official Results". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.