Election Information

Elections - General Information

Composition

The City Council is composed of the mayor and six Council members, who are elected by the voters of the City of Rockledge. Elections are at-large, with no districts or party affiliations. The city council seats are numbered for identification purposes only and do not indicate representation of any area or neighborhood.

Eligibility

Only registered voters residing in the City of Rockledge shall be eligible to hold the office of city council member or mayor.

Elections

Annual elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each and every year, at which the following officers shall be elected: Two city council members to fill the two city council seats open to election each year; a mayor in the years when that office is open to election; and such vacancies in the city council or the office of mayor that exist and are open to election under the provisions of the City's Charter.

Terms

The term of office of the mayor and each city council member is three years.

vote buttonThe 2026 City of Rockledge General Election is on

November 3, 2026e Canheading

Notice of General Election

Notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held in and for the City of Rockledge, Florida, on the 3rd day of November, 2026 to fill the following municipal offices:

  • Mayor
  • Rockledge City Council Seat #3
  • Rockledge City Council Seat #4

Any person desiring to enter said General Election as a candidate for office must preliminarily qualify, as prescribed by law, in the office of the Rockledge City Clerk, Rockledge City Hall, 1600 Huntington Lane, Rockledge, Florida. The time within which a party will be permitted to qualify as a candidate for office will commence at noon on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 and end at noon on Friday, August 14, 2026.

2026 Election Information

Seats Open for Election
Term of each office:      Three (3) years

  • Mayor                            (currently filled by Thomas J. Price)
  • Council Seat #3         (currently filled by Sammie Brown Martin)
  • Council Seat #4         (currently filled by Frank T. Forester)

2026 Candidate Qualifying Period 
Opens: Noon, Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Closes: Noon, Friday, August 14, 2026

Candidate Qualifying Fees

Mayor:
Qualifying Fee (one-half of one month's salary)                   $350.00
State Election Assessment (1% of annual salary)                    $84.00
Total Candidate Qualifying Fee:                                                    $434.00

Council Seats:
Qualifying Fee (one-half of one month’s salary)                    $300.00
State Election Assessment (1% of annual salary)                     $72.00
Total Candidate Qualifying Fee:                                                     $372.00

*Qualifying fee must be paid by campaign check

A candidate may announce his or her candidacy prior to qualifying by filing an Announcement of Intention to become a Candidate for Office form.

Announcements Filed

  • Shaun Ferguson, Mayor - announcement filed 11/12/25
  • Thomas P. "Pat" O'Neill, City Council Seat #4 - announcement filed 12/15/25
  • Sammie Brown Martin (incumbent), City Council Seat #3 - announcement filed 3/9/26