2 candidates are tracked for Punta Gorda City Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeannine Polk and George Williamson. Candidate information follows official Charlotte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Jeannine Polk and George Williamson meet in a nonpartisan race that all Punta Gorda voters choose, per the filings on the City of Punta Gorda's campaign finance portal (the city clerk's qualified-candidate list was not reachable).
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Jeannine Polk, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Jeannine Polk is the sitting Punta Gorda vice mayor for District 1, elected in 2024, and a longtime resident whose family develops and operates commercial property in Charlotte County, per her campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
George Williamson is a businessman with more than 40 years of executive experience who was CEO of the Tampa Port Authority and settled in Punta Gorda in 2020, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Punta Gorda City Council District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Punta Gorda City Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeannine Polk and George Williamson. Candidate information follows official Charlotte County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Punta Gorda City Council District 1 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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