Port St. Lucie, Florida

Port St. Lucie Mayor

2 candidates are tracked for Port St. Lucie Mayor, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Steven Giordano and Shannon Martin. Candidate information follows official Port St. Lucie election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 result: incumbent Shannon Martin (47.7 percent) fell short of a majority and meets Steven Giordano (35.2 percent) in the November 3 runoff, per WQCS.

What this office does

Mayor. The mayor is the city's chief elected official. In a strong-mayor city the mayor runs the city government, prepares the budget and appoints department heads; in a council-manager city the mayor presides over the council and a hired manager runs operations. Which model applies depends on the city charter.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Steven Giordano

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Transparency and oversight of city spending
Bringing a first youth trade school to Port St. Lucie
A YMCA and children's museum for the city

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Steven Giordano is a small-business owner and former power plant security officer, per CBS12's candidate interview; his campaign site says he is running to bring transparency, accountability and community-first leadership to City Hall.

Campaign finance

$36,402 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Shannon Martin

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Protecting taxpayers and ensuring fiscal responsibility
Enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement
Promoting responsible growth and investing in infrastructure and quality of life

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Martin is the sitting Mayor of Port St. Lucie, first elected during the aftermath of the Great Recession, per the campaign site. She has lowered the city's millage rate for ten consecutive years and helped deliver the Crosstown Parkway extension and bridge to US1, per the campaign site.

Campaign finance

$121,283 raised · county campaign-finance filings

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Port St. Lucie Mayor in 2026?

When is the Port St. Lucie Mayor 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.

How do I see my exact Port St. Lucie ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Port St. Lucie Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Port St. Lucie ballot

6 tracked races in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on your ballot

St. Lucie County Commissioner District 2 St. Lucie County Commissioner District 4 St. Lucie County School Board District 3 See all 6 Port St. Lucie races

Candidate profiles

Steven Giordano, full profile Shannon Martin, full profile Official Florida election office