Bradenton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Pam Coachman
Councilwoman, Ward 5; term ends January 2029Manatee County Supervisor of Elections
Pam Coachman (Councilwoman, Ward 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Bradenton City Council after the election.
Ward 5 councilwoman in her second term and a fourth-generation Bradenton resident.
Where Pam Coachman stands: positions on the record
Council appointments1 sourced position
Voted no on the motion to appoint Kemp Schuessler to the vacant Ward 3 seat (passed 3-1, July 2025).
Council voteThe Bradenton Times · Aug 2, 2025
Term limits1 sourced position
as reported by Bradenton Magazine
Said long-tenured ward council members can build an unchecked hold on their districts.
“Complacency, and also maybe even a somewhat unwritten power, comes with it,”
Own statementBradenton Magazine
Mayor's vote1 sourced position
as reported by the Bradenton Herald; not a direct quote
Said she sees removing the mayor's tie-breaking vote as a positive because it would allow more conversations about agenda items.
Own statementBradenton Herald
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