Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Edgewater.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileRodney BookhardtDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Charlotte Hope GillisDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileMichael "Mike" ThomasDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Debbie DolbowDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $6,900 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
The council must be a qualified elector of the city and reside in the ward they seek to represent and have resided in the city at least 1 year prior to qualifying to run
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File Statement of Intent with name, address, and signature of candidate, and the office for which they are seeking election. Law requires that a candidate must also file the following: Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests, Loyalty Oath and Oath of Candidate (Form DS-DE 25 for Non-Partisan Office), Assessment fee, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (Form DS-DE 9) and Statement of Candidate (Form DS-DE 84), unless you have already filed these forms.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- 1750 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720
- Filing phone
- 386-736-5930
- Step 3
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