2015 Tampa mayoral election

The 2015 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 3, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Bob Buckhorn ran for re-election to a second term.^[1] In the leadup to the filing deadline, Buckhorn raised a significant amount of money, but no big-name challengers filed.^[2] Acupuncturist Becky Rubright, who participated in Occupy protests, announced that she would challenge Buckhorn so that he would avoid going uncontested.^[3] However, Rubright dropped out on December 1, 2014, concluding that she would be unable to meet the 3,400-signature requirement to appear on the ballot.^[4] Ultimately, Buckhorn was the only candidate to appear on the ballot, though businessman Jose Vazquez, filed to run as a write-in candidate.^[5] Buckhorn won re-election in a landslide, winning 96 percent of the vote.

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2015 Tampa mayoral election

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Nominee Bob Buckhorn Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 24,607 Percentage 95.91%

Mayor before election Bob Buckhorn Democratic Elected mayor Bob Buckhorn Democratic

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