North Port City Commission District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Phil Stokes
Candidate for City Commission District 5 (incumbent)
Phil Stokes, the incumbent, is running for North Port City Commission District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Oleg Lisitsyn.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayPhil Stokes is the District 5 commissioner, with a term running from November 2022 to November 2026.
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Where Phil Stokes stands: positions on the record
Data centers3 sourced positions
Moved to schedule an agenda item on an 18-month data center moratorium; the motion passed 5-0 as amended (July 21, 2026).
Council voteNorth Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Seconded the motion to pass the moratorium on second reading, which lets the filed application be reviewed but not approved; called it the most responsible path (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
“most responsible”
Council voteThe Daily Sun · Sep 23, 2026
as reported by The Daily Sun; not a direct quote
Said he is against data centers and that he and Petrow wanted an 18-month moratorium applying to applications already received.
Forum answerThe Daily Sun · Jul 24, 2026
City borrowing2 sourced positions
Moved to adopt Resolution 2026-R-49, a term loan of up to $34,125,000 for capital improvements (passed 3-2, July 7, 2026).
Council voteNorth Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Voted yes to direct the City Manager to seek borrowing authority for a $25 million police headquarters, the Community Service Center and Dallas White Park (passed 4-1, April 7, 2026).
Council voteNorth Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, April 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Water connection1 sourced position
Moved to pause the mandatory water connection project and draft an ordinance making connection voluntary for existing homes; as amended it passed 5-0 (April 21, 2026).
Council voteNorth Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
FPL tax rate1 sourced position
Moved to direct the City Manager to review a reduction to 6% in the tax rate the city charges on FPL electric bills (passed 5-0, Jan. 13, 2026).
Council voteNorth Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026
Land use rules1 sourced position
Moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-04 on authorized hours for business activities and deliveries in Corridor Transitional and Corridor zoning districts (passed 3-2, Feb. 10, 2026).
Council voteNorth Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
Budget and taxes1 sourced position
as reported by The Daily Sun; not a direct quote
Said he is a fiscal conservative.
Forum answerThe Daily Sun · Jul 24, 2026
What Phil Stokes said vs. how Phil Stokes voted
Data centers
In their words
Said he is against data centers and that he and Petrow wanted an 18-month moratorium applying to applications already received.
Jul 24, 2026 ·as reported by The Daily Sun; not a direct quote ·The Daily Sun · Jul 24, 2026
On the record
Moved to schedule an agenda item on an 18-month data center moratorium; the motion passed 5-0 as amended (July 21, 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·North Port City Commission Regular meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
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