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Punta Gorda City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Jeannine Polk

Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)

4 candidates · 2 seats10 sourced positions

Jeannine Polk, the incumbent, is running for Punta Gorda City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against George Williamson.

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Vice mayor of Punta Gorda, elected to the City Council in November 2024. She moved to Punta Gorda with her family in 1973, sits on the Charlotte County/Punta Gorda Metropolitan Organization (MPO) board and is the city liaison to the Charlotte County Airport Authority.

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Nonpartisan
Campaign website
www.jpolk.com

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The Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association listed Jeannine Polk, George Williamson, Gary Butler and Janis Denton as confirmed for its Oct. 6, 2026 meet-the-candidates event. Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association

Where Jeannine Polk stands: positions on the record

Land development rules2 sourced positions
School-zone speed cameras2 sourced positions
Fishermen's Village1 sourced position
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Police pay1 sourced position
Density and rezoning2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on the second-reading ordinance changing 1.87 acres on Magdalina Drive from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential on the Future Land Use Map (passed 3-2, March 2026).

    Council votePunta Gorda City Council minutes, March 25, 2026 · Mar 25, 2026

  • Says her platform is revamping and maintaining land development rules that fit Punta Gorda's footprint, and she opposes high-density development.

    “Keeping our regulations tailored to our unique small-town charm, rather than adopting one-size-fits-all urban density models.”

    Own statementJeannine Polk campaign site

Flooding1 sourced position

  • Says the city's flood study will give the roadmap needed to address flooding and open the door to grant funding.

    “The city's current flood study by Kimley-Horn will give us the roadmap we actually need to address these issues properly.”

    Own statementJeannine Polk campaign site

What Jeannine Polk said vs. how Jeannine Polk voted

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