Melbourne City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
John Bruce
Candidate for City Council District 4
John Bruce is running for Melbourne City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Rachael Bassett.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayBid and proposal manager at a Fortune 5 company who has lived in Melbourne's District 4 for nine years. He has more than eight years of experience managing proposals, including for NASA and Space Coast aerospace pursuits.
- Endorsed by
- Lists the Florida Puerto Rican Hispanic Minority Empowerment Committee and the Space Coast Association of REALTORS as backing his campaign. John Bruce for Melbourne City Council
- Campaign website
- votejohnbruce.com
Where John Bruce stands: positions on the record
Data centers1 sourced position
Says the city code has no definition of a data center and that he would fix the code before one applies.
“No data centers on my watch.”
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Budget and Amendment 31 sourced position
Says that if Amendment 3 passes he will not close the budget gap by cutting the rec center, community development or lagoon work.
“Community programs won’t be cut on my vote.”
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Homelessness1 sourced position
Says he would push for a cost-share with the county and neighboring cities for regional homelessness costs.
“Melbourne shouldn’t carry homelessness alone.”
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Housing and growth1 sourced position
Says denser building along corridors with existing water, sewer and roads is the affordable path and costs the city less than edge-of-town subdivisions.
“Smart zoning and denser building along those corridors is the affordable future”
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Infrastructure1 sourced position
Says a project should wait if roads and drainage cannot carry it.
“If the roads and drainage can’t carry a project, the project waits.”
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Council pay1 sourced position
Pledges to donate 100% of his city council salary to Melbourne-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
“100% of my city council salary will be donated to Melbourne-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits.”
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Also running for City Council District 4
- Rachael Bassett (incumbent)
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