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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Panama City Beach City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 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.

Two council seats, Ward 1 and Ward 3, are on the Nov. 3 ballot. The mayor and the Ward 2 and Ward 4 members are not up until 2028.

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 2
  • State SenateDistrict 2
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 6
  • 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.

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

What the next council decides

01Large neighborhood developments3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the Palmhaven neighborhood master plan on a 4-1 vote on Sept. 10, 2026, after rehearing a Planning Board decision.

What's on the tableThe next council will rule on large residential plans, conditions such as buffers and amenities, and appeals of Planning Board decisions.

02Food trucks and data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council removed food truck court rules from an ordinance in April and directed staff to prepare a data center ban in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether food truck courts return as a separate ordinance and will adopt or revise the data center rules.

03Water and sewer rates and sewer expansion3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a water and sewer rate increase at first reading on Sept. 10, 2026, and is working on a financing program for sewer connections.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on further rate steps and on how homeowners connect to the new Laguna Beach sewer lines.

04City services and the library2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 budget on Aug. 27, 2026, and in August voted to keep the Beach library space as it is.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets and decide how city facilities such as the library are used.

1 note on these statements

Grant Wittstruck is a member of the city Planning Board; the Planning Board votes shown on his page come from its meeting minutes. Planning Board minutes, July 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026

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  1. 1. A 162-home neighborhood plan on 29 acres off Front Beach Road came to the council. How should the council treat a plan like this?

  2. 2. Should the city allow food truck courts?

  3. 3. Should the city ban data centers?

  4. 4. How should the city pay for water and sewer system needs?

  5. 5. What should the city do with the Beach library's current space?

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.New · How Panama City Beach is runWho runs Panama City Beach, and what it costsThe city manager earns $150,000. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Panama City Beach house at the typical market value ($441,300) pays about $11,200 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Michael Jarman, Ethan Register, Stuart Tettemer2 on this ballot

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

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