2023 Tampa mayoral election
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March 7, 2023
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| Turnout | 13.68%[1] | ||||||||||||
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 Results by precinct Castor: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||
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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 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]
Declared
- Jane Castor, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Belinda Noah, lawyer and perennial candidate (Party affiliation: Republican) (write-in)[5][2]
Withdrew
Declined
- Bill Carlson, city councilor (ran for re-election)[6]
Endorsements
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
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jane Castor |
Generic Candidate |
Undecided |
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| Frederick Polls[9] | January 4–10, 2023 | 605 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 61% | 34% | 5% |
