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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Cape Canaveral City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Three council seats are on the ballot; the county list shows six candidates, and the sample ballot says to vote for up to three.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    8 candidates on the ballot
    • Byron Donalds · Republican
    • David Jolly · Democratic
    • Scott Eckhard Jewett · Libertarian
    • Charles Burkett · No Party Affiliation
    • Frank J. Russo · No Party Affiliation
    • Moliere "Moe" Dimanche · No Party Affiliation
    • Dean Ocean Abrams · No Party Affiliation
    • Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate (special election)
    • Ashley Moody · Republican
    • Angie Nixon · Democratic
    • Neil J. Gillespie · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideAttorney General · Chief Financial Officer · Commissioner of Agriculture
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 8
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 31
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01The budget shortfall and reserves4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city faces a shortfall of roughly $4 million, and the mayor said on Sept. 29, 2026 that the adopted budget was not finalized.

What's on the tableHow the city closes its budget gap, what it spends, and the property tax rate in future budgets.

02New revenue and Amendment 33 sourced facts

Where it standsCity staff are weighing revenue sources beyond property taxes, and a statewide property tax measure is on the November ballot.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt new fees, assessments or a tourism district, and how to plan around Amendment 3.

03City staffing and service levels3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city expects to have 35 employees starting Oct. 1, 2026, and council members have raised concerns about code enforcement.

What's on the tableWhich departments to staff, contract out or cut, and what service levels residents can expect.

04Community facilities and the CAPE Center3 sourced facts

Where it standsCity leaders have said private operators may need to run some recreation facilities, and a CAPE Center lease to the CRA was on the Sept. 29 agenda.

What's on the tableWho operates and pays for city recreation buildings, including the community center and the CAPE Center.

1 note on these statements

Kay Jackson serves as mayor pro tem; Don Willis and Andrea King serve as council members. King was appointed. City of Cape Canaveral

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    The seat math

    2 stay (not up this year): Wes Morrison, Tom Shoriak3 on this ballot

    5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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