Incumbent Port St. Lucie Mayor Shannon Martin faces challengers Steven Giordano and Eric Strazzeri in her bid to be re-elected.
Port St. Lucie voters on Aug. 18 will select a mayor and council members for District 3, the most southwestern portion of the city, and District 1, which covers the northeastern and eastern portions of the city. If none of the candidates receive more than 50% plus one vote, the top two candidates will go to a run-off in the Nov. 3 General Election.
Port St. Lucie City Council members are elected to four-year terms. Eligible voters can cast ballots for candidates in any district, but those candidates must live in the district they’re running to represent. The mayor is elected citywide.
Editor’s note: TCPalm sent all questionnaires to all qualifying candidates. Their responses are below.
Steven Giordano, Port St. Lucie mayor candidate
Shannon Martin, Port St. Lucie mayor, incumbent
Eric Strazzeri, Port St. Lucie mayor candidate
Tim O’Hara is TCPalm’s St. Lucie watchdog, environment and fisheries reporter. Contact him at tim.ohara@tcpalm.com.
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