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.

Primary election

Candidates

Declared

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

Filed paperwork

  • Brian Hicks (Republican)[3]

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

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[4] August 10–12, 2025 410 (LV) 37% 42% 21%

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "2027 Mayor Information Sheet" (PDF). Duval County Supervisor of Elections. 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Bauerlein, David (28 July 2025). "Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland is latest Republican exploring run for mayor". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ^ 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.