Tampa Bay Chamber’s Position on Legislative Session Decision Concerning Escrowed Funds from Defunct Hillsborough County Transportation Sales Tax

Watch the Tampa City Council Runoff Debate from Mar. 28.

TAMPA, Fla., - Last Tuesday, the City of Tampa held the 2023 Municipal Elections for City Council. Districts 1, 2, 3, & 6 are headed to a runoff election, which will be held on April 25th. On March 28th, the Tampa Bay Chamber, in partnership ...

Robin Lockett – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 2 - Citywide

Charlie Miranda – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 6

Alan Clendenin – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 1 - Citywide

Mike Suarez - Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 2 - Citywide

K.J. Allen - Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 3 - Citywide

Gwendolyn Henderson - Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 5

Nicole Payne - Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 6

Blake Casper - Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 4

Tyler Barrett - Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 6

Councilman Guido Maniscalco – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 2 – Citywide

Hoyt Prindle, III – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 6

Councilman Luis Viera – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 7

Dr. Sonja Brookins – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 1 - Citywide

Chairman Joseph Citro – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 1 - Citywide

Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 3 - Citywide

Michael Derewenko – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 2 - Citywide

Rick Fifer – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 6

George Feshev – Candidate for Tampa City Council, District 3 - Citywide

In alignment with the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Vision 2026 plan, local candidate interviews were conducted and filmed to inform voters on where candidates stand on issues important to the Tampa Bay business community. Each candidate who qualified ...

The Tampa Bay Chamber’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the 1% Transportation Sales Surtax. The proposed 1% Transportation Sales Surtax Referendum would go about half towards investing in roads and safety and the other half in ...

Candidates for Florida Senate District 18: Representative Nick DiCeglie Eunic Ortiz Moderated by Rebecca Arends, Co-Chair of the Chamber’s Policy Council Topics include: Home Rule, Property Insurance, Housing, School Funding, Business ...

Candidates for Florida Senate District 21: Senator Ed Hooper Amaro Líonheart Moderated by Rebecca Arends, Co-Chair of the Chamber’s Policy Council Topics include: Home Rule, Property Insurance, Housing, School Funding, Business ...

Candidates for U.S. Congress - District 13: Eric Lynn Moderated by Nicholas Glover, Tampa Bay Chamber’s Vice President of Advocacy Topics include: Workforce Development, Civil Discourse, Bipartisanship, Housing, Inflation, Chamber ...

Candidates for Florida House District 65: Jen McDonald Karen Gonzales Pittman Moderated by Melanie Brown, Co-Chair of the Chamber’s Policy Advisory Committee Topics include: Home Rule, Property Insurance, Housing, School Funding, Business ...

Candidates for Hillsborough County Commission District 7: Commissioner Kimberley Overman Joshua Wostal Moderated by Matt Blair, Corcoran Partners Topics include: Public/Private Partnerships, Equity, Transportation, Baseball as Economic ...

Candidates for Pinellas County Public Schools District 6: Brian Martin Stephanie Meyer Moderated by Matt Blair, Corcoran Partners Topics include: Superintendent Relations, School/Business Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Students with ...

The Tampa Bay Chamber hosted its 2022 Political Hob Nob event at Amalie Arena tonight and featured a straw poll, including races from U.S. Senate to School Board and candidates from Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties. View The Straw Poll ...