2027 Tampa mayoral election

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2027 Tampa mayoral election
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  2023 March 2, 2027 (first round)
April 27, 2027 (runoff)
2031 

Incumbent Mayor

Jane Castor
Nonpartisan



The 2027 Tampa mayoral election will be held on March 2, 2027, with a runoff election on April 27, 2027, if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. [1] Incumbent Mayor Jane Castor is term-limited and cannot run for a third term. Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, who was elected in 2011 and 2015, is planning on running for a third non-consecutive term. [2]

Contents

Candidates

Announced

Potential

Declined

References

  1. "Election Dates & Deadlines". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Perry, Mitch (April 25, 2025). "Former Tampa Mayor bob Buckhorn says he's running again in 2027". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. Roa, Ray (January 2, 2025). "Alan Henderson will file paperwork kicking off a run for Mayor of Tampa". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. March, William (February 10, 2024). "Is it too early to preview the 2027 Tampa mayoral race?". Tampa Bay Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. p. NA. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  5. Taylor, Janelle (12 August 2025). "Is it 2027 yet? Tampa businessman mulls mayoral bid". Florida Politics . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. Irwin Taylor, Janelle (April 2, 2025). "Luis Viera to run for House, officially debunking mayoral rumors". Florida Politics. Retrieved July 4, 2025.