General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Gainesville Mayor
Harvey Ward won this seat in the primary, so it is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Voters in Gainesville (citywide) choose this seat.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (b) POWERS. Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes except as otherwise provided by law. Each municipal legislative body shall be elective. …
(1) As provided in s. 2(b), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, municipalities shall have the governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions, and render municipal services, and may exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law. …
How they got here
Each candidate's share of the vote in their own primary, from official results. Party primaries are separate contests with different voters, so these shares are not a head-to-head comparison.
Money raised
Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.
Source: Alachua County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Alachua County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Alachua County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals97%
- Businesses1%
- Other organizations1%
- Candidate loans to own campaign0%
- Other1%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- David Hammer (Gainesville)$1,100
- Robert Ackerman (Gainesville)$1,000
- Pamela Barry (Gainesville)$1,000
- Paul Nagy (Gainesville)$1,000
- Mary Grooms$1,000
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 17 recorded votes
- With the final outcome 100% of the time
- Attended 100% of recorded meetings
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- James Lesesne Jr. (Did not qualify)
- Evan Moon (Defeated, 0.0% in primary)