The 2019 City of Tampa Municipal Election will take place on March 5, 2019.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Petition Collection Period
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August 27, 2018 - January 4, 2019
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Qualifying Period
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Noon, January 14, 2019 - Noon, January 18, 2019
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Election Day
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March 5, 2019
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Runoff Election
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April 23, 2019 |
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Term
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May 1, 2019 – May 1, 2023
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REQUIRED FORMS TO FILE
To become a candidate for elected office, you must first file form DS-DE9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository, before accepting any contributions or making any campaign expenditures. Within 10 days of filing form DS-DE9, you must file form DS-DE84, Statement of Candidate.
QUALIFYING INFORMATION
Candidate qualifying begins at noon on January 14, 2019 and ends at noon on January 18, 2019. Qualifying packets will be available in January. Candidates can choose to qualify by fee or petition. For more information about qualifying, review the fact sheet.
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Qualifying By Fee
Candidates must pay 6% of the salary of the office as of July 1, 2018 to qualify by fee. These fees are due the week of qualifying.
- Mayoral Candidates - $9,644.54
- City Council Candidates - $2,774.30
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Qualifying By Petition
The petition collection period is from August 27, 2018 to January 4, 2019, and the Nominating Petition Application must be filed with our office prior to collecting petitions. Candidates for Mayor must collect the signatures of at least 1% of the City of Tampa population. Candidates for City Council must collect the signatures of at least 0.25% of the City of Tampa population. Petitions for City Council must come from within the district the candidate wishes to serve. See the required petition numbers below.
- Mayoral Candidates - 3,592 petitions
- City Council Candidates - 898 petitions
CITY OF TAMPA REDISTRICTING
Every four years, the Tampa City Charter requires redistricting to ensure that the population of Tampa's single-member city council districts remain as equal as possible. The redistricting process was conducted by the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, and minor changes to the district maps were approved for 2019.
Public Notice: 2019 Tampa District Map
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Candidates who have filed form DS-DE9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository, are required to file regular financial reports, following the deadlines specified by the Florida Division of Elections:
Candidates, please make sure to review the Online Financial Report Manual. All reports filed with our office must be submitted electronically. Our filing system allows you to enter information without using any additional software. However, you may click here to see a list of approved software vendors that are compatible with our electronic filing system.
HELPFUL PUBLICATIONS
As a candidate, it is your responsibility to review the City of Tampa City Charter, the Candidate and Treasurer Handbook, and Florida Election Code, which will help guide you through your candidacy.