Fran Tate

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Fran Tate

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 9, 2025

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Fran Tate ran in a special election to the Tampa City Council to represent District 5 in Florida. Tate lost in the special general election on September 9, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Tampa, Florida (2025)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Tampa City Council District 5

Thomas Scott and Naya Young are running in the special general runoff election for Tampa City Council District 5 on October 28, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Thomas Scott (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Naya Young (Nonpartisan)

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General election

Special general election for Tampa City Council District 5

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Tampa City Council District 5 on September 9, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Scott (Nonpartisan)	27.1	1,457
✔	Submit photo	Naya Young (Nonpartisan)	13.3	715
	Submit photo	Fran Tate (Nonpartisan)	10.1	545
	Submit photo	Ariel Amirah Danley (Nonpartisan)	9.7	522
	Submit photo	Thomas DeGeorge Jr. (Nonpartisan)	9.7	522
	Submit photo	Juawana Colbert (Nonpartisan)	8.2	440
	Submit photo	Alison Hewitt (Nonpartisan)	7.5	405
	Submit photo	Elvis Piggott (Nonpartisan)	4.9	266
	Submit photo	Melony Williams (Nonpartisan)	3.3	178
	Submit photo	Audette Bruce (Nonpartisan)	2.1	115
	Submit photo	Carroll West (Nonpartisan)	2.0	105
	Submit photo	Albert Cooke (Nonpartisan)	1.0	55
	Submit photo	Darrell Ashley Dudney (Nonpartisan)	0.8	45
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	12

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 5,382
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Campaign themes

2025

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