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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Grant-Valkaria Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

5 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 12 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters elect the mayor separately and may vote for up to four Town Council candidates; the four with the most votes win.

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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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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.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Development and rural character3 sourced facts

Where it standsNew state laws are moving some development approvals out of the council's hands, and residents have raised concerns about the town's development authority.

What's on the tableHow the town's zoning and land-development rules respond to state law and to growth around its borders.

02Property taxes and the budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a tentative budget of $4,845,871 and the roll-back millage rate of 1.2587 in September 2026.

What's on the tableFuture tax rates and spending, including how to respond if Amendment 3 reduces property-tax revenue.

03Roads and paving1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe town is paving Reynolds Road, Jennifer Avenue and Everald Avenue with costs assessed to abutting property owners.

What's on the tableWhich roads are paved or built next and how the cost is shared.

04Open government2 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents have pressed the council on how land-use decisions are communicated and how candidate forums are run.

What's on the tableHow the town shares meetings, records and decisions with residents, and how council vacancies are filled.

05Indian River Lagoon1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe council approved renewing the countywide Save Our Indian River Lagoon surtax agreement, which goes to voters in November.

What's on the tableHow the town works with the county and state on lagoon cleanup and the coming septic requirements.

3 notes on these statements

The seats on the ballot are those now held by Mayor Lisette Kolar and Councilmembers Tom Sammon (Seat 1), Rick Hood (Seat 2), Dan Faden (Seat 3) and Mike Bradvarevic (Seat 5). Town of Grant-Valkaria

Karl Drentwett qualified for Town Council but withdrew on Sept. 9, 2026, and Thomas Sammon withdrew on July 29, 2026. Brevard County Supervisor of Elections

The town scheduled a candidate forum moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Space Coast for Oct. 28, 2026. Town of Grant-Valkaria

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  1. 1. How should the town respond to development pressure from state law and neighboring cities?

  2. 2. What should guide the town's property tax rate?

  3. 3. Should the town broadcast its council meetings?

  4. 4. How should a council seat that opens mid-term be filled?

  5. 5. State law requires many septic homes to upgrade or connect to sewer by 2030. What should the town do?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Brent Jackson, Dan Robino5 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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