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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Milton Mayor & City Council Election 2026

1 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Milton elects its mayor citywide and each council seat by ward. Only the mayor and Ward 4, Seat 1 are contested on Nov. 3; Seat 1 in Wards 1, 2 and 3 went to incumbents who drew no challenger.

Early voting ends · Oct 31

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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
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 1
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 3
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

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.

What the next council decides

01Wastewater plant and effluent disposal4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is finishing design and permitting for a new wastewater plant and effluent disposal system, and on May 28, 2026 the council dedicated $24,050,285 of reserves to it.

What's on the tableThe next council oversees bidding, financing and construction of the plant and the end of discharge into the Blackwater River.

02Property tax rate and budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn July 23, 2026 the council voted 8-0 on a FY2027 proposed millage rate of 4.118, the same as last year.

What's on the tableThe council sets the millage rate and budget each fall.

03State funding requests2 sourced facts

Where it standsAfter its 2025 requests were not filed, the city set about $3.6 million in funding requests for the 2026 legislative session.

What's on the tableThe council decides which projects to ask the state to fund and how to work with the legislative delegation.

04Public comment at council meetings1 sourced fact

Where it standsAs of October 2024 the council allowed public speaking at designated times during a meeting, not while matters were being debated.

What's on the tableThe council sets its own rules for when residents can speak.

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  1. 1. How should Milton pay for the new wastewater plant and effluent disposal system?

  2. 2. What should Milton do with its property tax rate?

  3. 3. When should residents be able to speak at council meetings?

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

7 stay (not up this year): Mike Cusack, Marilynn Farrow, Gavin Hawthorne, Robert Leek, Larry McKee, Casey Powell, Tom Powers1 on this ballot

8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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