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Flagler County, Florida

Palm Coast City Council District 2

2 candidates are tracked for Palm Coast City Council District 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Antonio "Tony" Amaral Jr. and Jeani Duarte. Candidate information follows official Flagler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: Tony Amaral Jr. (45 percent) and Jeani Duarte (30.2 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per FlaglerLive.

What this office does

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.

Florida › Flagler County › Palm Coast City Council District 2

Antonio "Tony" Amaral Jr.

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Committing a fixed annual amount for five years to resurface and restripe roads
  • Economic development: better-paying jobs and an industrial corridor with pad-ready land
  • Fiscal responsibility: needs-versus-wants budgeting for capital projects

Per the FlaglerLive Live Interview.

Biography

Self-employed owner of Amaral Homes and Pools (construction) and a property management/real estate company, per his FlaglerLive Live Interview; his SOE candidate statement lists state licenses as certified building, pool and roofing contractor and real estate broker, and past presidency of the Flagler Home Builders Association. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections candidate list is the only verifiable source for Antonio "Tony" Amaral Jr.

Campaign finance

$39,085 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Jeani Duarte

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Getting Palm Coast 'straight with its charter' (charter compliance)
  • Opposition to the westward expansion project
  • Water quality and utility accountability, including boil-water notices

Per the FlaglerLive Live Interview.

Biography

Jeani Duarte is a retired business owner who formerly owned a bakery and managed rental properties in Palm Coast, per her FlaglerLive Live Interview; her SOE candidate statement says she worked as a dispatcher for the Flagler County Sheriff's Office until June 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Campaign finance

$4,525 raised · county campaign-finance filings

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Palm Coast City Council District 2 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Palm Coast City Council District 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Antonio "Tony" Amaral Jr. and Jeani Duarte. Candidate information follows official Flagler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Palm Coast City Council District 2 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 Flagler County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Antonio "Tony" Amaral Jr., full profileJeani Duarte, full profileOfficial Florida election office