Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Leesburg City Commission Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Commissioner Seat 1 District 1 · 1 seat

Allyson BerryIncumbentLeesburg mayor and District 1 commissioner with an MBA and a career in accounting. She served as Controller at Lifestream Behavioral Center.6sourced
Erika JasperClinical pharmacist and Leesburg native with a Pharm.D. from Florida A&M University. She also earned an MBA from Stetson University and has served on the City of Leesburg's Community Redevelopment Agency board.2sourced

Commissioner Seat 2 District 2 · 1 seat

Commissioner Seat 3 District 3 · 1 seat

Three of the five commission seats are on the ballot: Seat 1 (District 1), Seat 2 (District 2) and Seat 3 (District 3, a new district covering The Villages).

1 note on these statements

Allyson Berry is the mayor for 2026 and Alan Reisman was mayor in 2025, each chosen by the commission. City of Leesburg · Jan 5, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Jimmy BurryCommissioner, District 5; term up for election November 20285sourced Jay ConnellCommissioner, now District 3; will represent new District 4 from January 2027; term up for election November 20285sourced

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

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Match quiz1 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesResidential growth and annexations, Apartment and tax-credit housing, Property taxes and the city budget Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Voter registration deadline

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Residential growth and annexations

Where it standsIn April 2025 the commission voted 1-4 against a resolution on suspending residential annexations and rezonings, and it has since approved further residential rezonings.

What's on the tableThe next commission will vote on new residential annexations, rezonings and planned unit developments, including the pace of growth.

The April 2025 proposal would have stopped residential rezoning and annexations until January 1, 2027. Spectrum News 13 · Apr 14, 2025
City officials said the city had a surplus of 30,000 undeveloped, approved single-family residential lots. Spectrum News 13 · Apr 14, 2025
The city manager's office recommended voting against suspending residential annexations and rezoning. City of Leesburg · Apr 14, 2025
In March 2026 the commission adopted a rezoning for 75 single-family homes (Lake Margaretta Phase 2) by 4-1. City of Leesburg · Mar 23, 2026

Apartment and tax-credit housing

Where it standsIn January 2026 the commission adopted, 3-2, a planned unit development for 276 multifamily units west of U.S. 27.

What's on the tableThe next commission will hear further apartment and multifamily requests and decide parking, buffering and density conditions.

The Dominium Apartments PUD covers about 18.71 acres and allows 276 multifamily units. City of Leesburg · Jan 12, 2026
The developer's team said the project would use a low-income housing tax credit. City of Leesburg · Jan 12, 2026
The commission amended the PUD to a 1.8-space minimum parking ratio and prohibited live/local, 3-2. City of Leesburg · Jan 12, 2026

Property taxes and the city budget

Where it standsFor fiscal year 2026-27 the commission is moving a tentative millage rate of 3.4752 mills, the same as the prior year.

What's on the tableThe next commission sets future millage rates and budgets.

The September 17, 2026 packet lists a tentative 2026-27 rate of 3.4752 mills, the same as the prior fiscal year. City of Leesburg · Sep 17, 2026
The packet says that rate is 2.87% above the rolled-back rate of 3.3783 mills. City of Leesburg · Sep 17, 2026

New commission districts

Where it standsAn April 2025 ordinance redrew commission districts for the November 2026 election, adding a District 3 for The Villages.

What's on the tableThe next commission will include members from the new districts and may revisit boundaries.

The commission adopted the new district ordinance 5-0 on April 14, 2025. City of Leesburg · Apr 14, 2025
Jay Connell will represent new District 4 from January 2027, and Jimmy Burry will represent District 5, both through terms up in November 2028. City of Leesburg · Apr 14, 2025

Who matches you?

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1. Should Leesburg pause new residential annexations and rezonings?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Voter registration deadlineFlorida Division of ElectionsOct 5, 2026
Early voting (statewide required period, October 24-31; counties may offer more days)Florida Division of ElectionsOct 24, 2026
Election DayFlorida Division of ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jimmy Burry, Jay Connell3 on this ballot

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

The five-member commission elects one of its own as mayor each January; on January 5, 2026 it elected Allyson Berry mayor for 2026. City of Leesburg · Jan 5, 2026
New commission district boundaries take effect for the November 2026 election, with Districts 1, 2 and 3 up for election. City of Leesburg · Apr 14, 2025
District 3 is a new district covering The Villages. City of Leesburg
Commission terms are four years. City of Leesburg

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