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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Clewiston City Commission Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters choose up to three of five candidates. The two top vote-getters serve four-year terms and the third-place finisher serves two years.

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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
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Utility bills and rates4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city runs its own electric, water and sewer utilities, and residents raised concerns about bills at the September 2026 candidate forum.

What's on the tableUtility rates, the electric power cost adjustment and how much utility money moves to the general fund.

02Budget, taxes and Amendment 33 sourced facts

Where it standsFor 2026-27, staff proposed a property tax rate equal to the rolled-back rate and a total budget of about $56.8 million.

What's on the tableThe tax rate, the budget and where to save if revenue shrinks.

03Highway 27, downtown and the CRA2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has a Community Redevelopment Agency, and the state plans to resurface U.S. 27 through town starting in October 2026.

What's on the tableHow Community Redevelopment Agency money is spent on businesses and the look of the business district.

04City charter and city management3 sourced facts

Where it standsClewiston uses a commission-manager form of government, in which the commission appoints a city manager to run daily business.

What's on the tableWhether to review the city charter and what policies govern city staff.

2 notes on these statements

James Pittman (James L. Pittman on the ballot) and Jason Williams II finished first and second in the November 2024 Clewiston City Commission election, and Mali Soto Gardner finished third. Hendry County Supervisor of Elections · Nov 5, 2024

Five candidates qualified for the three Clewiston City Commission seats up for election in 2026. Hendry County Supervisor of Elections

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  1. 1. Should Clewiston cut city expenses before asking utility customers to pay more?

  2. 2. Should the city bring more maintenance work in-house instead of contracting it out?

  3. 3. If revenues tighten, should the city delay non-urgent capital projects?

  4. 4. Should Clewiston adopt zero-based budgeting, where every dollar is justified each year?

  5. 5. Should the city put Community Redevelopment Agency money to work on businesses and the look of downtown now?

  6. 6. Should Clewiston do a comprehensive review and update of its 2012 city charter?

  7. 7. Should the City Commission take a more involved role relative to the city manager?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): James Pittman, Jason Williams II3 on this ballot

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

  • Clewiston is led by a five-member City Commission; each member, including the mayor, has one vote. City of Clewiston
  • Commissioners are elected at-large in even-numbered years, three at each election. City of Clewiston
  • At each election the two candidates with the most votes win four-year terms and the third is elected for a two-year term. City of Clewiston
  • At its first December meeting after an election, the Commission appoints the Mayor and Vice Mayor from its members by majority vote. City of Clewiston

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