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Pensacola City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Charles Bare

Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)

4 candidates · 2 seats8 sourced positions

Charles Bare, the incumbent, is running for Pensacola City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sherri Myers.

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Incumbent District 2 city councilman and chief executive officer of Keep Pensacola Beautiful. He previously served as an at-large council member from November 2012 to November 2016.

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Nonpartisan
Campaign website
www.bare4council.com

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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

Where Charles Bare stands: positions on the record

Constituent service1 sourced position

  • Says his number one focus as council member is making sure residents are heard and their concerns are addressed.

    “My number one focus as your council member is ensuring that you are heard and that your concerns, comments and complaints are addressed in a timely manner.”

    Own statementBare4Council

Downtown spending1 sourced position
Data centers1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers and large load customer facilities (Ordinance 13-26, second reading) (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Pensacola · Aug 13, 2026

Property tax rate1 sourced position
Stormwater2 sourced positions
CRA administration1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on Amendment No. 2 to the interlocal agreement between the city and the Community Redevelopment Agency for administrative services (failed 2-5, Apr. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Pensacola · Apr 23, 2026

Tree canopy1 sourced position

  • Voted no on a supplemental budget resolution appropriating funds for the next planting of the Tree Canopy Revitalization Project (passed 6-1, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteCity of Pensacola · Sep 10, 2026

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