2019 Tampa mayoral election
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An election for Mayor of Tampa was held on March 5, 2019. The election is officially nonpartisan, and the winner is elected to a four-year term.
Incumbent mayor Bob Buckhorn was not eligible to run for a third term.[1] Buckhorn was first elected in 2011 (winning in the second round with 62.86% of the vote) and reelected unopposed in 2015. Jane Castor and David Straz headed off into a runoff election on April 23, 2019, as no candidate received the majority fifty percent.[2][3] Castor defeated Straz in the runoff election, becoming mayor-elect of Tampa.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Harry Cohen, two term city councilman[4]
- Jane Castor, former police chief[5][6]
- Dick Greco Jr., retired judge and son of former mayor Dick A. Greco[7]
- Michael Anthony Hazard, small business owner[8]
- LaVaughn King, activist[8]
- Topher Morrison, small business owner[9][10]
- David Straz Jr., philanthropist[5][6][11][12]
- Mike Suarez, member of Tampa City Council[13][14]
- Ed Turanchik, former Hillsborough County commissioner[15]
Did not file
[edit]- Ed Narain, former state representative[16]
- Mike Griffin, former chairman of Tampa Chamber of Commerce[16]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Sam Gibbons, graduate student and grandson of late U.S. representative Sam Gibbons[17]
Endorsements
[edit]David Straz Jr.
Jane Castor
Fundraising
[edit]| Campaign finance reports as of November 21, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total expenditures | |
| Jane Castor | $176,858.80 | $32,524.63 | |
| Harry Cohen | $97,625.00 | $38,217.37 | |
| Michael Anthony Hazard | $262.90 | $122.90 | |
| LaVaughn King | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Topher Morrison | $58,642.81 | $44,421.93 | |
| David Straz Jr. | $1,592,940.00 | $1,007,724.65 | |
| Mike Suarez | $49,788.00 | $8,183.00 | |
| Ed Turanchik | $171,474.00 | $76,401.36 | |
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Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jane Castor |
Harry Cohen |
David Straz Jr. |
Mike Suarez |
Ed Turanchik |
Dick Greco, Jr. | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Polls[21] | May 10, 2018 | 424 | ±4.8% | 47.3% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 9.7% | - | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| St. Pete Polls[22] | June 24, 2018 | 496 | ±4.4% | 40.9% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 7.2% | - | 7.8% | 18.9% |
| St. Pete Polls[23] | February 5, 2019 | 429 | ±4.7% | 45.3% | 7.5% | 12.9% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% | - | 10.8% |
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Castor | 23,324 | 47.98 | |
| David Straz Jr. | 7,522 | 15.47 | |
| Harry Cohen | 5,907 | 12.15 | |
| Ed Turanchik | 4,320 | 8.89 | |
| Dick Greco Jr | 4,158 | 8.55 | |
| Mike Suarez | 2,462 | 5.06 | |
| Christopher "Topher" Morrison | 839 | 1.73 | |
| Write-in | 80 | 0.16 | |
| Total votes | 48,612 | 100.00 | |
Runoff
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Castor | 38,859 | 73.10 | |
| David Straz Jr. | 14,300 | 26.90 | |
| Total votes | 53,159 | 100.00 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Danielson, Richard. "Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn won't seek Democratic nomination for governor in 2018". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ White, D'Ann Lawrence (March 5, 2019). "Tampa Mayor's Race: Castor, Straz In Runoff April 23". Patch Media. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Krietz, Andrew (March 5, 2019). "Tampa election: Jane Castor, David Straz head to runoff". WTSP. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ March, William (March 28, 2018). "Councilman Harry Cohen pledges new priorities in filing to run for Tampa mayor". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Schorsch, Peter (July 25, 2018). "Jane Castor still dominates poll of race for Tampa mayor, but David Straz, others inch up". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Frago, Charlie (October 3, 2018). "After a few jabs, Tampa's first mayoral debate is a civil affair". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Irwin Taylor, Janelle (January 12, 2019). "Dick Greco Jr. jumps in crowded Tampa mayoral race". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Irwin Taylor, Janelle (November 13, 2018). "Tampa's mayoral race will be the next election pivot". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Irwin, Janelle (January 8, 2018). "Tampa businessman announces mayoral campaign". bizjournals.com. Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (May 29, 2018). "Topher Morrison was a big-time hypnotist. Now he's running for Tampa mayor". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (May 7, 2018). "Philanthropist David Straz joins growing field in Tampa mayor's race". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Tampa philanthropist David Straz Jr. Dead at 77". www.tampabay.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Schorsch, Peter (April 30, 2018). "Mike Suarez to join race to be next Tampa mayor". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (October 4, 2018). "If you're running for Tampa mayor, where do you eat? Mike Suarez has a list". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (April 2, 2018). "Ed Turanchik unveils his secret sauce to be Tampa's next mayor: Vision". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b March, William (November 13, 2018). "William March: Could a late arrival in Tampa mayor's race upset the apple cart?". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Frago, Charlie (September 27, 2018). "Sam B. Gibbons drops out of Tampa's mayoral race". tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Irwin Taylor, Janelle (October 15, 2018). "David Straz comes out with four early endorsements for Tampa Mayor". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Schorsch, Peter (December 8, 2018). "Jane Castor, David Straz roll out dueling endorsements in Tampa mayor race". floridapolitics.com. Florida Politics. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Local Candidates - Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections".
- ^ "Tampa, Florida Mayoral Election Survey" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tampa, Florida Mayoral Election Survey" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. July 24, 2018.
- ^ "City of Tampa Survey conducted for StPetePolls.org" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. February 4, 2019.
- ^ "2019 City of Tampa Municipal Election". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "2019 City of Tampa Municipal Election". 2019 City of Tampa Municipal Runoff Election. Retrieved April 27, 2019.