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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Mayor & Town Commission Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Every town voter votes in all three races: the mayor is at-large, and the Seat 1 and Seat 2 commissioners must live in their district but are elected town-wide.

Early voting ends · Nov 1

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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

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What the next council decides

01Property taxes and the town budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the Commission set the maximum proposed 2026-27 tax rate at 3.9000 mills, the same as the current rate.

What's on the tableThe new Commission will set future tax rates and budgets.

02A new government center and public safety facility4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Commission is weighing a combined government center; in August 2026 it deferred a bond resolution until a workshop on the project's scope.

What's on the tableWhether to build the center, how big it should be, and whether to borrow to pay for it.

03Honorary street names3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the Commission voted 3-2 to support state "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard" markers on Commercial Boulevard.

What's on the tableWhether and how the town takes up future honorary street designations.

04Fisherman's Pier3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe privately owned Fisherman's Pier remains closed and under code enforcement, and the project now involves full replacement of the pier.

What's on the tableWhether the town takes any role in getting the pier rebuilt beyond the code enforcement process.

05Eight Town Charter amendments3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide eight proposed Town Charter amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot.

What's on the tableThe new Commission will carry out any amendments voters approve, such as four-year mayoral terms starting in 2028.

1 note on these statements

Eight proposed Town Charter amendments are also on the town's Nov. 3 ballot. Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea

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  1. 1. What should the Commission do with the town's property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should the town proceed with a new combined government center?

  3. 3. Should the town support the state's "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard" markers on Commercial Boulevard?

  4. 4. What role should the town play in getting Fisherman's Pier rebuilt?

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 voted8 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): Richard DeNapoli, John Graziano3 on this ballot

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

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