Pensacola, FLVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Pensacola City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Pensacola voters elect one council member from each of seven districts; only voters who live in District 2 or District 4 have a council contest on the Nov. 3 ballot.

1 note on these statements

District 4 is an open seat because Jared Moore declined to run for a final term; Brian Cole and Boyce T. White are the candidates. In District 2, Charles Bare is being challenged by his predecessor in the seat, Sherri Myers. Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Jennifer BrahierCouncilmember, District 1; Council Vice President6sourcedTeniadé BroughtonCouncilmember, District 56sourcedCasey JonesCouncilmember, District 36sourcedAllison PattonRetired Morgan Stanley managing director and head of retail litigation; adjunct professor at FSU Law School.6sourcedDelarian WigginsCouncilmember, District 76sourced

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Match quiz3 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesProperty taxes and the city budget, Downtown redevelopment spending, Rewrite of the Land Development CodeKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Property taxes and the city budget

Where it standsThe council tentatively set the 2026 city rate at 4.2895 mills, 5.32% above the rolled-back rate, and an upcoming November property tax referendum and the renewal of the Local Option Sales Tax add uncertainty.

What's on the tableThe council sets the property tax rate and adopts the budget every year, and spends Local Option Sales Tax revenue on projects such as roads and parks.

  • On Sept. 9, 2026 the council voted 7-0 to tentatively levy 4.2895 mills for the city, which the council president said is a 5.32% increase over the aggregate rolled-back rate of 4.1260 mills. City of Pensacola · Sep 9, 2026
  • Council Vice President Jennifer Brahier commented on the millage rate in light of not knowing the result and effect of the upcoming November property tax referendum, or the renewal of the Local Option Sales Tax. City of Pensacola · Sep 9, 2026
  • In July 2026 the council voted 7-0 to set the tentative millage at 4.2895 mills, a rate that required at least a two-thirds vote. City of Pensacola · Jul 16, 2026

Downtown redevelopment spending

Where it standsThe council approved funding for the Reimagine Palafox street rebuild in November 2025; construction was scheduled to begin in January 2026.

What's on the tableThe council also meets as the Community Redevelopment Agency, which budgets redevelopment money, and sets the budget for downtown projects.

  • The council voted 5-2 on Nov. 13, 2025 for the supplemental budget resolution funding the South Palafox pedestrian improvements; Charles Bare and Jennifer Brahier voted no. City of Pensacola · Nov 13, 2025
  • WEAR reported the project at $10.7 million, with about $7 million from redevelopment funds and about $3 million from Florida Power & Light. WEAR-TV · Nov 13, 2025
  • On Apr. 23, 2026 the council voted 5-2 against Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the city and the Community Redevelopment Agency for administrative services. City of Pensacola · Apr 23, 2026

Rewrite of the Land Development Code

Where it standsThe council passed the first reading of the repeal and replacement of the Land Development Code on Sept. 24, 2026, and a tree ordinance is expected to come separately.

What's on the tableThe next council will live with the new zoning and development rules and will take up the separate tree ordinance.

Large data centers

Where it standsA temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers and large load customer facilities passed its second reading 7-0 on Aug. 13, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council must decide what rules, if any, replace the temporary moratorium after the study period.

Stormwater and flooding

Where it standsThe council reimposed stormwater service assessments for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, 2026, and awarded a bid of about $19.9 million for the Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park.

What's on the tableThe council decides how stormwater is paid for each year and what projects the assessment funds.

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  1. 1. Should the city fund large downtown street rebuilds like Reimagine Palafox?

  2. 2. Should Pensacola pause approvals of large data centers?

  3. 3. How should Pensacola pay for stormwater projects?

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The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Jennifer Brahier, Teniadé Broughton, Casey Jones, Allison Patton, Delarian Wiggins2 on this ballot

7 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The City Council is the legislative body of the City of Pensacola and consists of seven members elected by their respective district; the council president is elected by the council each November. City of Pensacola
  • City Council roll calls record the votes of the seven district members, while the mayor appears as the sponsor of items. City of Pensacola · Aug 13, 2026
  • Council terms are four years: District 6 Councilwoman Allison Patton was to be deemed automatically reelected to a second four-year term if no challenger qualified. Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo

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