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2026 Jacksonville mayoral election

Election Date:March 15, 2026Register by:February 14, 2026
Current holder:Donna Deegan(Democratic)

The 2026 Jacksonville mayoral election will be held on March 15, 2026, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The election is nonpartisan, but candidates may affiliate with political parties, and the winner will serve a four-year term overseeing the city's executive branch.

About This Race

The 2026 Jacksonville mayoral election will be held on March 15, 2026, to elect the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The election is nonpartisan, but candidates may affiliate with political parties, and the winner will serve a four-year term overseeing the city's executive branch.

Candidates

Important Dates

Election Date
March 15, 2026
Registration Deadline
February 14, 2026
Early Voting Starts
February 28, 2026
Early Voting Ends
March 12, 2026

How to Vote

Florida voters can register online through the Florida Department of State’s Division of Elections website, by mail, or in person at a Supervisor of Elections office. For the March 15, 2026 election, the registration deadline is February 14, 2026. Early voting will be available from February 28 to March 12, 2026, and voters must present a valid photo and signature ID at the polls.

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Incumbent
Democratic

Donna Deegan

Mayor of Jacksonville

Biography

Donna Deegan is a former news anchor, breast cancer advocate, and philanthropist who served as the Democratic nominee for Florida’s 4th congressional district in 2020. She is running on a platform focused on public safety, economic opportunity, and government transparency, aiming to build on her current term as mayor which she began after winning a special election in 2023.

Campaign Website
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Republican

Ryan Davis

Mayor of Jacksonville

Biography

Ryan Davis is a Jacksonville City Council member representing District 12 and a small business owner with a background in finance and local government. He is campaigning on reducing crime, cutting taxes, improving infrastructure, and increasing accountability in city hall, positioning himself as a reform challenger to the incumbent mayor.

Campaign Website

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