2027 Jacksonville mayoral election

2027 Jacksonville mayoral election
	March 23, 2027 (primary election); May 18, 2027 (general)
Incumbent Mayor; Donna Deegan; Democratic	; ;

The 2027 Jacksonville mayoral election will be held on March 23, 2027, with a runoff election on May 18, 2027, if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.^[1] Incumbent Mayor Donna Deegan is eligible to run for re-election to a second term but has not yet announced if she will do so.

Candidates

Announced

Ronald Armstrong, Jr., nonprofit executive (Republican)^[2]
Harry Daniel Long III (Republican)^[2]

Publicly expressed interest

Jerry Holland, Duval County Supervisor of Elections (Republican)^[3]
Ron Salem, City Councilmember (Republican)^[3]

Potential

Kevin Carrico, Vice President of the City Council (Republican)^[2]
Donna Deegan, incumbent Mayor (Democratic)^[2]
Rory Diamond, City Councilmember (Republican)^[2]
Wyman Duggan, Speaker Pro Temper of the Florida House of Representatives (Republican)^[2]

General election

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Generic Democrat	Generic Republican	Undecided
The Tyson Group^[3]	August 10–12, 2025	410 (LV)	–	37%	42%	21%

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References

^ "2027 Mayor Information Sheet" (PDF). Duval County Supervisor of Elections. 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gancarski, A.G. (April 12, 2025). "Donna Deegan, potential challengers raise big bucks ahead of 2027 Jacksonville Mayor's race". Florida Politics. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gancarski, A.G. (August 12, 2025). "Trouble for Donna Deegan? Jacksonville voters tell pollster they want a GOP Mayor in 2027". Florida Politics. Retrieved August 12, 2025.

[Key-4] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[1] "2027 Mayor Information Sheet" (PDF). Duval County Supervisor of Elections. 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.

[potential_challengers-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gancarski, A.G. (April 12, 2025). "Donna Deegan, potential challengers raise big bucks ahead of 2027 Jacksonville Mayor's race". Florida Politics. Retrieved July 25, 2025.

[Trouble-3] Gancarski, A.G. (August 12, 2025). "Trouble for Donna Deegan? Jacksonville voters tell pollster they want a GOP Mayor in 2027". Florida Politics. Retrieved August 12, 2025.

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