MEET THE CANDIDATES

Tampa Bay 28 invited more than 200 candidates running in the August 18, 2026, primary election across our area to submit the following: a candidate photo, a 100-word biography, and responses to three questions:

  1. Why are you running for office?
  2. In your own words, what differentiates you from your opponents?
  3. Explain what you see as the most important issue facing our community and how are you uniquely qualified to address that issue?

The following candidates responded to our questionnaire.