Palm Bay council Seat 2 race goes to runoff between incumbent Felix and challenger Hammer
Palm Bay Deputy Mayor Donny Felix will face Richard Mike Hammer in a runoff for City Council Seat 2, the seat currently held by Felix.
Another challenger, Patric McNally, came in last in the three-way race. Since none of the candidates garnered more than 50% of the primary vote, Felix and Hammer advance to a Nov. 5 general election runoff to determine the winner.
Palm Bay City Council races are nonpartisan races, and none of the five seats are tied to geography — so all city residents can vote in them.
Palm Bay's Top 2 advance to November election
The Palm Bay mayoral and City Council Seat 3 races were also on the primary ballot, with Mayor Rob Medina retaining his seat by topping three challengers.
Last week, council members appointed Philip Weinberg to temporarily fill the Seat 3 vacancy until the winning candidate takes the oath of office in November. He replaced Randy Foster, who resigned in June for health reasons.
Palm Bay council members earn $12,722 per year, and they serve four-year terms.
Results
Here are voting results with 14 of 14 precincts reporting.
Felix:
Hammer: 5,287
McNally: 3,094
Rick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Neale at [email protected]. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1
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