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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Satellite 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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Your houseWhat does your Satellite Beach house pay?A Satellite Beach house at the typical market value ($502,500) pays about $15,900 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

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

Two at-large council seats are on the ballot; every voter in the city may vote for up to two of the four candidates.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • 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 8
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 31
  • 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.

What the next council decides

01Property taxes and the city budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a 7.8-mill rate and the FY 2026/2027 budget on first reading on Sept. 9, 2026, with the final reading scheduled for Sept. 23.

What's on the tableThe property tax rate and spending in future city budgets.

02Dogs on the beach2 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 9, 2026 the council voted 3-2 to direct staff to draft an ordinance allowing dogs on part of the beach in the offseason.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt the ordinance, and its hours, locations and permit rules.

03Development and small business2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council is hearing a mix of redevelopment disputes and business zoning requests, including a lawsuit over a proposed structure on Highway A1A.

What's on the tableWhich development and business-use requests are approved, and how the city's land rules apply.

04Streets, stormwater and grants2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is pursuing state and lagoon grants while paying for the Jackson Avenue streetscape project.

What's on the tableWhich projects the city funds and how much it relies on outside grants.

1 note on these statements

The county list shows four candidates for two seats: Billy Booth, Ron Culp, Frank Scaglione and Matt Zimmerman. None of them currently sits on the council. Brevard County Supervisor of Elections

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  1. 1. Should dogs be allowed on part of the beach in the offseason?

  2. 2. How should the city handle new development?

  3. 3. How should the city regulate small businesses?

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Satellite Beach is runWho runs Satellite Beach, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Satellite Beach house at the typical market value ($502,500) pays about $15,900 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): Mike Chase, Steve Osmer, Stephen Sams2 on this ballot

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

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