TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa voters headed to the polls Tuesday and re-elected Mayor Jane Castor for another term leading the city, unofficial results show.
With all precincts reporting Tuesday evening, Mayor Castor captured 80.14% of the vote (22,974 total votes) with writes-ins at 19.86% (5,693 total votes).
There were two people running for mayor: Jane Castor and Belinda Noah, who qualified as a write-in candidate, which means she did not pay a qualifying fee and her name did not appear on the ballot.
According to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office, "the number of write-in votes currently reflects the total number of write-in votes cast, whether for a qualified candidate or someone else. Only votes that were properly cast for a qualified write-in candidate will be included in the certified results."
On Tuesday evening and with a new term ahead, Castor said priorities are going to stay the same.
"We are going to continue to look at transportation. That's an issue that we have to address immediately," Castor said. "We're addressing the housing crisis, our workforce development, with an overarching focus on sustainability and resiliency."
ABC Action News also asked how Mayor Castor plans to work together with a potential City Council shake up.
"I've had a working relationship," Castor said. "We've been able to accomplish a lot with City Council, but I am just looking for those individuals that have the best interest of our city in mind and want to move this community forward."
Mayor Castor released a statement that read in part:
“I am honored and humbled to be re-elected Mayor of our great city. I am so grateful for the support, trust, and enthusiasm of so many residents who appreciate the direction Tampa is heading," Castor said. "I am committed to working tirelessly alongside city council members and our public and private partners every day to make Tampa an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. Together, we will continue to build a city that we can all be proud to call home.”
