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The 2023 Tampa mayoral election was held on March 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Tampa, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Democratic mayor Jane Castor ran for re-election to a second term in office. Castor was the only candidate on the ballot, as the only other person who qualified for the race was a write-in candidate.[2]
Castor easily won a second term, receiving more than 80% of the vote.[3]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Jane Castor, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Belinda Noah, lawyer and perennial candidate (Party affiliation: Republican) (write-in)[5][2]
Withdrew[edit]
Declined[edit]
- Bill Carlson, city councilor (ran for re-election)[6]
Endorsements[edit]
Jane Castor
- Federal officials
- Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district (2007–present)[7] (no relation)
- Frank Sánchez, former Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade[7]
- Statewide officials
- Betty Castor, former Education Commissioner of Florida (1987–1994)[7] (no relation)
- State legislators
- Janet Cruz, former state senator[7]
- Arthenia Joyner, former state senate minority leader[7]
- Ed Narain, former state representative[7]
- Michele Rayner, state representative[7]
- Darryl Rouson, state senator[7]
- Local officials
- Bob Buckhorn, former mayor of Tampa[7]
- Chad Chronister, Hillsborough County sheriff[7] (Republican)
- Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Ken Hagan, Hillsborough County commissioner[7] (Republican)
- Bob Henriquez, Hillsborough County property appraiser[7]
- Pat Kemp, Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Gwen Myers, Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Tom Scott, former Tampa city councilmember[7]
- Mariella Smith, former Hillsborough County commissioner[7]
- Organizations
- Equality Florida Action PAC[8]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[8]
- LPAC[8]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jane Castor |
Generic Candidate |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Polls | January 4–10, 2023 | 605 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 61% | 34% | 5% |
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Castor (incumbent) | 22,988 | 80.1% | |
| Belinda Noah (write-in) | 2,138 | 8.5% | |
| Other write-ins | 3,560 | 11.4% | |
| Total votes | 28,686 | 100.0% | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Voter turnout in Tampa is looking low so far". Florida Politics. March 7, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Abad, Dylan (January 31, 2023). "Only 1 name on Tampa mayor ballot in March". WFLA-TV. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (March 8, 2023). "Tampa Mayor Jane Castor easily wins reelection". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Krietz, Andrew (November 28, 2022). "Castor 2023: Tampa mayor launches reelection campaign". WTSP. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b March, William (December 3, 2022). "Meet the people looking to unseat Tampa Mayor Jane Castor". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (January 20, 2023). "Mayor Jane Castor doesn't draw serious challenge. Her rival does". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
Carlson had been widely rumored to be mulling a run for mayor. He has said he never gave it serious consideration.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Schorsch, Peter (January 12, 2023). "Jane Castor lands bipartisan list of endorsers for re-election campaign". Florida Politics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Drew (February 27, 2023). "Top LGBTQ rights groups back Jane Castor for re-election". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023 City of Tampa Municipal Election Official Results". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. March 7, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear