Fort Lauderdale City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
Dean J. Trantalis
Dean J. Trantalis (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Fort Lauderdale City Commission after the election.
Mayor of Fort Lauderdale since March 2018.
Where Dean J. Trantalis stands: positions on the record
Police and fire chiefs2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the charter amendments establishing Police Chief and Fire Chief as charter positions (both passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Fort Lauderdale · Jun 2, 2026
as reported by the Sun Sentinel
Said the commission should select and monitor the performance of the police and fire chiefs.
“we feel the commission should be the ones selecting and monitoring the performance of those positions”
Own statementSun Sentinel · Sep 1, 2026
City Hall1 sourced position
Voted yes on the interim agreement with FTL City Hall Partners for a new City Hall (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Fort Lauderdale · Jul 2, 2026
Taxes and budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting a 4.1193-mill operating tax rate for 2026-27 (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Fort Lauderdale · Sep 14, 2026
City land deals1 sourced position
Voted yes on the master lease of the city-owned Bahia Mar property to Rahn Bahia Mar (passed 4-1, April 2022).
Council voteCity of Fort Lauderdale · Apr 5, 2022
Development1 sourced position
as reported by the Sun Sentinel
Called the proposed 270-foot Pier Sixty-Six towers a classic example of overdevelopment but declined to say how he would vote.
“this is a classic example of overdevelopment”
Own statementSun Sentinel · Oct 2, 2026
What Dean J. Trantalis said vs. how Dean J. Trantalis voted
Police and fire chiefs
In their words
Said the commission should select and monitor the performance of the police and fire chiefs.
Sep 1, 2026 ·as reported by the Sun Sentinel ·Sun Sentinel · Sep 1, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on the charter amendments establishing Police Chief and Fire Chief as charter positions (both passed 3-2, June 2026).
Jun 2, 2026 ·City of Fort Lauderdale · Jun 2, 2026
On the ballot this time
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