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Thomas Scott (Tampa City Council candidate)
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Thomas Scott is running in a special election to the Tampa City Council to represent District 5 in Florida. Scott is on the ballot in the special general runoff election on October 28, 2025. Scott advanced from 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 | ||
| Thomas Scott (Nonpartisan) | ||
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Scott (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 1,457 | |
| ✔ | Naya Young (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 715 | |
| Fran Tate (Nonpartisan) | 10.1 | 545 | ||
| Ariel Amirah Danley (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 522 | ||
| Thomas DeGeorge Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 522 | ||
| Juawana Colbert (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 440 | ||
| Alison Hewitt (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 405 | ||
| Elvis Piggott (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 266 | ||
| Melony Williams (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 178 | ||
| Audette Bruce (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 115 | ||
| Carroll West (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 105 | ||
| Albert Cooke (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 55 | ||
| Darrell Ashley Dudney (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 45 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 5,382 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hillsborough County, Florida (2020)
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3
Gwen Myers defeated Maura Cruz Lanz in the general election for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gwen Myers (D) | 72.3 | 88,443 | |
 | Maura Cruz Lanz (R) | 27.7 | 33,832 | |
| Total votes: 122,275 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3
Gwen Myers defeated Thomas Scott, Sky White, Ricardo Fernandez, and Frank Reddick in the Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gwen Myers | 26.5 | 7,174 | |
| Thomas Scott | 25.7 | 6,947 | ||
| Sky White | 21.4 | 5,785 | ||
| Ricardo Fernandez | 13.8 | 3,738 | ||
 | Frank Reddick | 12.6 | 3,408 | |
| Total votes: 27,052 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Maura Cruz Lanz advanced from the Republican primary for Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3.
Campaign themes
2025
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2020
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See also
2025 Elections
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