Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Palm Bay.
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- View profileRichard Michael Hammer Jr.Seat 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Chandler Austin LangevinSeat 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Kenny JohnsonSeat 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Mike Spencer JaffeSeat 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector and resident of the city for 2 years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $50 + 1% of position salary; signature requirement is 0.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 120 Malabar Road, Palm Bay, FL 32907
- Filing phone
- 321-952-3414
- Step 3
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