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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Cocoa Beach City Commission Election 2026

2 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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Your houseWhat does your Cocoa Beach house pay?A Cocoa Beach house at the typical market value ($503,200) pays about $15,300 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Both seats are elected citywide for four-year terms; voters choose one candidate for Seat 4 and one for Seat 5.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • 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

01Property taxes and the city budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsA fiscal year 2027 budget balanced at the rolled-back rate was presented at the Aug. 18, 2026 commission budget workshop.

What's on the tableThe property tax rate and spending in future city budgets.

02New Fire Station 503 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Commission approved a design task order for the new Fire Station 50 at Mobley Park on Aug. 20, 2026.

What's on the tableFunding and the construction contract for the new station.

03Share of tourism tax revenue3 sourced facts

Where it standsCommissioner Jeremy Hutcherson proposed in 2025 a resolution asking Florida's DOGE task force to investigate how county tourism tax dollars are distributed.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps pressing the county and state for a larger share of tourism tax revenue.

  • FOX 35 reported that Hutcherson said Cocoa Beach brings in more than half of Brevard County's tourism tax revenue but receives an insufficient share. FOX 35 Orlando · Apr 3, 2025
  • A county Tourism Development Council member told FOX 35 that state rules require spending on marketing, capital improvements and beach renourishment. FOX 35 Orlando · Apr 3, 2025
  • Candidate Greg Lund's platform says Cocoa Beach should get its fair share of bed tax dollars based on population and tourism impact. Greg Lund campaign site
04Infrastructure projects and paving3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 4th Street South Lift Station project was under a conditional stop-work order in August 2026, and staff was preparing a paving plan.

What's on the tableHow the city funds and schedules paving, stormwater and utility projects.

05E-bike safety2 sourced facts

Where it standsA candidate raised e-bike education at the Aug. 20, 2026 commission meeting, and the mayor agreed on the need for it.

What's on the tableWhether the city adopts e-bike education or rules for young riders.

4 notes on these statements

Vice-Mayor Skip Williams holds Seat 4, is serving a second consecutive term and is not eligible for re-election. City of Cocoa Beach

Jeremy Hutcherson is serving a first term in Seat 5 and is eligible for re-election. City of Cocoa Beach

Seats 1, 2 and 3 are not on the ballot; their terms expire in November 2028. City of Cocoa Beach

Space Coast Daily reported that candidates for both seats took part in a public forum on Oct. 3, 2026 at the Cocoa Beach Library. Space Coast Daily · Oct 3, 2026

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  1. 1. What should the city do with its property tax rate?

  2. 2. What should the city do about its share of county tourism tax revenue?

  3. 3. What should the city do about Fire Station 50?

  4. 4. How should the city balance upkeep against new projects?

  5. 5. How should the city address e-bike safety for young riders?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.New · How Cocoa Beach is runWho runs Cocoa Beach, and what it costsThe city manager earns $189,900. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Cocoa Beach house at the typical market value ($503,200) pays about $15,300 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Keith Capizzi, Joshua Jackson, Tim Tumulty2 on this ballot

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

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