Rockledge, FLVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Rockledge Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · Unopposed

City Council Seat 3 · 1 seat

City Council Seat 4 · 1 seat

All offices are elected citywide with no districts; voters pick one candidate in each contested office, and the mayor's race had one qualified candidate.

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Shaun Ferguson was the only candidate to qualify for Mayor, according to the county elections office. Brevard County Supervisor of Elections

Thomas J. Price is the current Mayor, with a term listed as expiring in November 2026. City of Rockledge

Shaun Ferguson holds Council Seat 2, with a term listed as ending November 2028. City of Rockledge

Frank T. Forester holds Seat 4, with a term listed as expiring November 2026. City of Rockledge

Rachele Jolley and Thomas P. "Pat" O'Neill are the candidates listed for Seat 4. Brevard County Supervisor of Elections

Sammie Brown Martin is listed as the incumbent candidate for Council Seat 3. City of Rockledge

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Dr. Michael A. Cadore Sr.Councilmember, Seat 1; term ends November 20283sourcedTara L. ConnorCouncilmember, Seat 6; term ends November 20273sourcedDuane A. DaskiCouncilmember, Seat 5; term ends November 20273sourced

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

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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, City staffing and council pay, Annexation and growthKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Property taxes and the city budget

Where it standsThe Finance & Budget Committee set a tentative 5.299-mill rate in June and the council approved the rolled-back and proposed millage resolution in August.

What's on the tableThe property tax rate, pay and staffing in future city budgets.

City staffing and council pay

Where it standsThe committee recommended six new positions and a $50 monthly raise for the council and mayor; a council pay ordinance had first reading in August.

What's on the tableWhether to add public safety and stormwater positions and what the council and mayor are paid.

Annexation and growth

Where it standsIn August the council gave first-reading approval to annexation, land-use and zoning ordinances for five properties, with hearings set for Sept. 9.

What's on the tableWhether to annex and rezone more land, and what new development must contribute.

City manager transition

Where it standsOn Aug. 19, 2026 the council voted 7-0 to hire Matthew Trine as the next city manager.

What's on the tableHow the council directs the new city manager on the budget and city services.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. How should the city handle new public safety and stormwater positions?

  2. 2. Should the pay for the council and mayor go up?

  3. 3. Who should pay for the roads and stormwater needs created by new development?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Dr. Michael A. Cadore Sr., Tara L. Connor, Duane A. Daski3 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • Rockledge uses a council/manager form of government. City of Rockledge
  • The City Council has six members elected at large for three-year terms, plus a mayor with a three-year term. City of Rockledge
  • Council terms are staggered, with two council seats elected each year and the mayor elected together with Seats 3 and 4. City of Rockledge

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