Dear Prospective CDD or Special District Candidate,

This packet includes forms required to qualify as a candidate, and some helpful resources. Forms cannot be accepted electronically and must either be delivered in person or mailed to our office.

Dates & Deadlines:
May 25: Pre-qualifying Begins	June 8 (noon) – June 12 (noon): Qualifying Week
What's the difference? We can begin accepting qualifying fees and forms on May 25. (Most offices will be closed on May 25 for Memorial Day, but documents can be dropped off at 2514 N. Falkenburg Rd on that day.) Pre-qualifying allows you to schedule a convenient time to meet with us and submit everything required to qualify and gives you time to address any missing items. If everything is in order, we’ll change your status to “qualified” on our website when the qualifying week begins. All qualifying forms and fees must be in our office no later than noon, June 12.

Qualifying Locations:	Mailing Address:
Fred B. Karl County Center
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 16th Floor	Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center 2514 North Falkenburg Rd.	Supervisor of Elections Office Attn: Candidate Services 2514 North Falkenburg Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619	
Northwest Regional Office* 4575 Gunn Hwy.	Southeast Regional Office* 10020 South U.S. Hwy. 301		
SouthShore Regional Service Center* 410 30th St. SE, Ruskin	
*location cannot accept cash		
Qualifying Fee: $25
Pay with cash, money order, or campaign or personal check payable to Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. Campaign checks must contain name of campaign account of the candidate; account number and name of bank; exact amount of the expenditure; signature of the campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer; exact purpose of expenditure. Information may be typed or handwritten on starter checks provided by the bank. (106.11(1), Fla. Stat.) No fee is required for write-in candidates or those who met petition requirements.

Required Documents: The following may be filed any time and no later than noon, June 12. If you’ve already filed them, you do not need to include them with your qualifying documents.
Affidavit of Intention or Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (DS-DE 9) DS-DE 9 required only if you will open a campaign account or collect or expend campaign funds.
Statement of Candidate DS-DE 84 (Eff. 04/2026)

The following cannot be received before May 25 and must be filed no later than noon, June 12:
Candidate Oath Nonpartisan Office DS-DE 302NP-E Corr. (Eff. 04/2026)
Printed verification that you have electronically filed a Form 1 (Statement of Financial Interests for 2025) with the Commission on Ethics

Contact the Candidate Services department to schedule an appointment:
candidate@votehillsborough.gov	| (813) 367-8835

Community Development District Supervisor (2026)	

For information about seats up for election, visit the Offices Up for Election page on our website.	Qualifying Officer	
	Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections County Center, 16th Floor
601 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33602
(813) 367-8829	
Electorate	Term	Salary	Type of Election	Election Date	
All Hillsborough County registered voters residing in
the district	4 years, beginning
November 17, 2026	Not to exceed
$4,800	
Nonpartisan	
11/3/2026 (General)	
Qualifications	
Registered voter in Hillsborough County and resident of the district.	
Forms Required to Open Campaign Account	
Form DS-DE9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository, must be filed with the qualifying officer before opening a campaign bank account or accepting or spending any funds. Within ten days after filing Form DS-DE9, the candidate must file DS-DE84, Statement of Candidate, with the qualifying officer.
Candidates who accept contributions and make expenses (other than paying fees for filing or petition signature verification) will be obligated to submit treasurer’s reports pursuant to Chapter 106.	
Note for CDD Candidates Regarding Appointing a Treasurer and Opening a Bank Account: A candidate who does not collect contributions and whose only expense is the filing fee or petition signature verification fee is not required to appoint a campaign treasurer or designate a primary campaign depository. They will
instead file an Affidavit of Intention.	
Methods of Qualifying for the Ballot
QUALIFYING: NOON, 6/8/2026 - NOON, 6/12/2026	
By Fee	By Petition	By Write In	

During the qualifying period, candidates pay
$25.00.	
Candidates collect the signatures of 25 registered voters within the district. Petitions are submitted to the Supervisor of Elections to be verified and there is a signature verification fee of 10 cents per name. The deadline to submit petitions is noon, 5/11/2026. During qualifying week, candidates must submit Certificate of Petition Qualifying and complete required paperwork included in the qualifying packet.	
During the qualifying period, candidates complete appropriate forms. The names of write-in candidates do not appear on the ballot.	
Qualifying packets, which include Financial Disclosure forms and Oath of Candidate will be available
prior to qualifying week. For additional information, please contact the qualifying officer.	
The information contained in this fact sheet and other literature is not comprehensive in nature. If you are running for office, it is your responsibility to become acquainted with relevant Florida election laws and local charters that might have a bearing on your campaign or qualifications to run for an office. Revised 11/10/2025.	

Special District Trustees (2026)	

For information about seats up for election, visit the Offices Up for Election page on our website.	Qualifying Officer	
	Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections County Center, 16th Floor
601 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33602
(813) 367-8829	
Electorate	Term	Salary	Type of Election	Election Date	
All Hillsborough County registered voters residing in the district	4 years, beginning
October 1, 2026	
None	
Nonpartisan	
8/18/2026 (Primary)	
Qualifications	
Registered voter in Hillsborough County and resident of the district.	
Forms Required to Open Campaign Account	
Form DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository, must be filed with the qualifying officer before opening a campaign bank account or accepting or spending any funds. Within ten days after filing Form DS-DE 9, the candidate must file DS-DE 84, Statement of Candidate, with the qualifying officer.
Candidates who accept contributions and make expenses (other than paying fees for filing or petition signature verification) will be obligated to submit treasurer’s reports pursuant to Chapter 106.	
Note for Special District Candidates Regarding Appointing a Treasurer and Opening a Bank Account: A candidate who does not collect contributions and whose only expense is the filing fee or petition signature verification fee is not required to appoint a campaign treasurer or designate a primary campaign depository.
They will instead file an Affidavit of Intention.	
Methods of Qualifying for the Ballot
QUALIFYING: NOON, 6/8/2026 - NOON, 6/12/2026	
By Fee	By Petition	By Write In	

During the qualifying period, candidates pay
$25.00.	
Candidates collect the signatures of 25 registered voters within the district. Petitions are submitted to the Supervisor of Elections to be verified and there is a signature verification fee of 10 cents per name. The deadline to submit petitions is noon, 5/11/2026. During qualifying week, candidates must submit Certificate of Petition Qualifying and complete required paperwork included in the qualifying packet.	
During the qualifying period, candidates complete appropriate forms. The names of write-in candidates do not appear on the ballot.	
Qualifying packets, which include Financial Disclosure forms and Oath of Candidate will be available prior to qualifying week. For additional information, please contact the qualifying officer.	
The information contained in this fact sheet and other literature is not comprehensive in nature. If you are running for office, it is your responsibility to become acquainted with relevant Florida election laws and local charters that might have a bearing on your campaign or qualifications to run for an office. Revised 11/10/2025	

Filing Forms
CDDs and Special District Candidates file either an Affidavit of Intention or a DS-DE 9
(Required for qualifying, if not already filed)

AFFIDAVIT OF INTENTION SPECIAL DISTRICT CANDIDATE

State of Florida Hillsborough County

I, 	, a candidate for the special
(Print name)

district of: 	in the
(District name including district #, seat #, or group #)

General Election certify that I will not collect, solicit, or accept any contribution; be it a gift, subscription, conveyance, deposit, loan, payment, or distribution of money or anything of value including contributions in kind having an attributable monetary value in any form, made for the purpose of influencing the results of an election or making an electioneering communication (106.011(5), Florida Statutes). I further certify that the only expenditure made on behalf of my candidacy will be the candidate qualifying fee or, in lieu of the qualifying fee, the signature verification fee for candidate petitions.

I certify that in the event I collect, solicit, or accept any contribution, as described above, or make a campaign expenditure; be it a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, transfer of funds by a campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer between a primary depository and a separate interest-bearing account or certificates of deposit, or gift of money or anything of value made for the purpose of influencing the results of an election or making an electioneering communication (106.011(10), Florida Statutes) my campaign will be governed by Chapter 106, Florida Statutes.

UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AFFIDAVIT AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE.

Signature of Candidate	Date

99.061, Florida Statutes 11/25

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APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER AND DESIGNATION OF CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORY FOR CANDIDATES
(Section 106.021(1), F.S.)
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)

NOTE: This form must be on file with the filing officer before opening the campaign account.	

OFFICE USE ONLY	
1. CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX(ES):	
Initial Filing of Form	Re-filing to Change:	Treasurer/Deputy	Depository	Office	Party	
2. Name of Candidate (in this order: First, Middle, Last):
(Please Print or Type Name)	3. Address (include PO Box or Street, City, State, Zip Code):	
4. Telephone:
(	)	5. Candidate’s Voter Registration #:

(not required for qualifying purposes)	6. Email Address:	
7. Office Sought (include district, circuit, group, or seat #):	8. If a candidate for a nonpartisan office, check the box if applicable:
I intend to run as a Write-In Candidate.	
9. If a candidate for partisan office, check the box and fill in the name of the party as applicable: I intend to run as a
Write-In Candidate.	No Party Affiliation Candidate.		 Party candidate.	
10. I have appointed the following person to act as my:	Campaign Treasurer	Deputy Treasurer	
11. Name of Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer:	12. Telephone:
(	)	13. Email Address:	
14. Mailing Address:	15. City:	16. State:	17. Zip Code:	
18.	I have designated the following bank as my (check appropriate box):	Primary Depository	Secondary Depository	
19. Name of Bank:	20. Address:	
21. City:	22. County:	23. State:	24. Zip Code:	
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING FORM FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CAMPAIGN TREASURER AND DESIGNATION OF THE CAMPAIGN DEPOSITORY AND THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE.	

25. Date:	26. Signature of Candidate:
X	
27.	Treasurer’s Acceptance of Appointment (fill in the blanks and check the appropriate box)

I, 	do hereby accept the appointment designated above as:
(Please Print or Type Name)

Campaign Treasurer.	Deputy Treasurer.	

28. Date:	29. Signature of Campaign Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer
X	
DS-DE 9 (Rev. 09/23)	Rule 1S-2.0001, F.A.C.	

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Statement of Candidate
(Section 106.023, F.S.)
(Please print or type)	

OFFICE USE ONLY	

I, 	,

candidate for the office of 	; have been provided access to read and understand the requirements of Chapter 106,
Florida Statutes.

I swear or affirm that I meet, or will meet at the time of election for the office sought or at the time of assuming the office, as applicable, all statutory and constitutional qualifications for the office sought.

Signature of Candidate	Date

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY OF 			
Signature of Officer Administering Oath Affix Seal Below or, if judge, provide name, title, and court (s. 92.50, F.S.)
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of

online notarization	OR	physical presence
this 	 day of 	, 20	.

Personally Known	OR	Produced Identification	Type of Identification Produced: 	

Each candidate must file a statement with the qualifying officer within 10 days after the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository is filed. Willful failure to file this form is a first degree misdemeanor and a civil violation of the Campaign Financing Act which may result in a fine of up to $1,000, (ss. 106.19(1)(c), 106.265(1), Florida Statutes).

DS-DE 84 (Eff. 04/2026)	

Candidate Oath Form

Candidate Oath Nonpartisan Office
(Do not use this form if a Judicial or School Board Candidate) Check box only if you are seeking to qualify as a write-in candidate:

Write-in Candidate	

OFFICE USE ONLY	

Name to appear on ballot: 		
Check box if there are two last names without hyphen. (Name cannot be changed after qualifying.)	
Check box if name includes nickname. (To use nickname, you must complete the Affidavit of Nickname on page 2 of this form.)	

I swear or affirm that I am a candidate for the nonpartisan office of 				
,	
					(Office)	
	 ,		 ,		 ;	I am a qualified elector of 		County, Florida;	
(District #)	(Circuit #)	(Group or Seat #)					
I am a qualified elector under the Constitution and the Laws of Florida to hold the office to which I desire to be nominated or elected; I have qualified for no other public office in the state, the term of which office or any part thereof runs concurrent with the office I seek; and I have resigned from any office from which I am required to resign pursuant to Section 99.012, Florida Statutes; and I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida.	
I swear or affirm, in addition to being a citizen of the United States, that: (Check applicable box.)
I am not a citizen of another country.	I am a citizen of another country, specifically 	.	

Statement of Legal Name Change: I have not legally changed my name through a petition pursuant to s. 68.07, F.S., during the 365-day period preceding the beginning of qualifying. (This does not apply to any change of name in proceedings for dissolution of marriage or adoption of children or based on a change of name conducted with a marriage certificate.)	
Statement of Outstanding Fines, Fees, or Penalties: (Check applicable box. If you do owe more than $250, you must also specify the amount owed and each entity that levied the same on page 2 of this form.)
I do not   / I do   owe outstanding fines, fees, or penalties that cumulatively exceed $250, for any violations of s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees under part III of chapter 112, any local ethics ordinance governing standards of conduct and disclosure requirements, or chapter 106. (s. 99.021(1)(d), F.S.)	
(	)	
Signature of Candidate			Telephone Number	Email Address		
Address of Legal Residence				City		State	ZIP Code	
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF 				
Signature of Officer Administering Oath	
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of	Affix Seal Below or, if judge, provide name, title, and court (s. 92.50, F.S.)	
online notarization	OR	physical presence		
this 	 day of 	, 20	.		
Type of Identification Produced: 	

DS-DE 302NP-E Corr. (Eff. 04/2026)	

Emergency Rule 1SER26-2, F.A.C.	
Page 1 of 2

Phonetic Spelling of Name
(Not required for qualifying)	
Print the name phonetically on the line below as you wish your name to be pronounced on the audio ballot that may be used by persons with disabilities (see attached Guide for Phonetic Spelling).	
Detailed Statement of Outstanding Fines, Fees, or Penalties
(Continued)	
	Amount	Entity		

				

				
				
Affidavit of Nickname
(Only required if using nickname for the ballot)	

My legal name is 	. I am over the age of eighteen (18) and the contents of this affidavit are true and correct.

My nickname is 	. I am generally known by this nickname or have used it as part of my legal name. I have not created the nickname to mislead voters. My nickname does not imply I am some other person, constitute a political slogan or otherwise associate me with a cause or issue, or that is obscene or profane.

Signature of Candidate: 	

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF 			
Signature of Officer Administering Oath
Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me by means of	Affix Seal Below or, if judge, provide name, title, and court (s. 92.50, F.S.)
online notarization	OR	physical presence
this 	 day of 	, 20	. Type of Identification Produced: 			

DS-DE 302NP-E Corr. (Eff. 04/2026)	Emergency Rule 1SER26-2, F.A.C.	
Page 2 of 2

Guide for Printing Phonetic Spelling of Candidate’s Name for Audio Ballot
(Do not submit this page to the filing officer)

Use the tables below for Phonetic Spelling of Candidate’s Name on page 2 of Form.
Use upper case for “stressed” syllables. Use lowercase for “unstressed” syllables.
Use dashes (-) to separate syllables.
Add any notes such as rhyming examples, silent letters, etc.

Vowels	
Stressed Vowel Sounds	Unstressed Vowel Sounds	
EE	(FEET) feet	uh	(SO-fuh) sofa (FING-guhr) finger	
I	(FIT) fit			
E	(BED) bed			
A	(KAT) cat (KAD) cad			
AH	(FAH-thur) father (PAHR) par			
AH	(HAHT) hot (TAH-dee) toddy			
UH	(FUHJ) fudge (FLUHD) flood			
UH	(CHUHRCH) church			
AW	(FAWN) fawn	Certain Vowel Sounds with R	
U	(FUL) full	AHR	(PAHR) par	
OO	(FOOD) food	ER	(PER) pair	
OU	(FOUND) found	IR	(PIR) peer	
O	(FO) foe	OR	(POR) pour	
EI	(FEIT) fight	OOR	(POOR) poor	
AI	(FAIT) fate	UHR	(PUHR) purr	
OI	(FOIL) foil			
YOO	(FYOOR-ee-uhs) furious			
	
Consonants	
B	(BED) bed	R	(RED) red	
D	(DET) debt	S	(SET) set	
F	(FED) fed	T	(TEN) ten	
G	(GET) get	V	(VET) vet	
H	(HED) head	Y	(YET) yet	
HW	(WHICH) which	W	(WICH) witch	
J	(JUHG) jug	CH	(CHUHRCH) church	
K	(KAD) cad	SH	(SHEEP) sheep	
L	(LAIM) lame	TS	(ITS) its	
M	(MAT) mat	TH	(THEI) thigh	
N	(NET) net	TH	(THEI) thy	
NG	(SING-uhr) singer	ZH	(A-zhuhr) azure (VI-zhuhn) vision	
P	(PET) pet	Z	(GOODZ) goods	
	
Examples of Phonetically Spelled Names	
Name on Ballot	Pronounced As	
Mishaud	mee-SHO (‘d’ is silent)	
Jahn	HAHN (rhyme: fawn)	
Beauprez	boo-PRAI (rhyme: hooray)	
Maniscalco	man-uh-SKAL-ko	
Tangipahoa	TAN-ji-pah-HO-uh	
Monte	Mahn-TAI	
Tanya	TAWN-yuh (not TAN)	
Pittsfield	PITS-feeld	
Hubbardston	HUH-buhz-tuhn	

Other Forms and Resources

REMINDER! Don’t forget that to qualify, you need to provide our office with printed verification that you have electronically filed a 2025 Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests with the Commission on Ethics.

You will need to log into their Electronic Financial Disclosure Management System here https://disclosure.floridaethics.gov/Account/Login and follow the directions. Once completed, your printed verification should say that it can be used for candidate qualifying purposes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF INFORMATION

This is to acknowledge that the following items have been made available to me at VoteHillsborough.gov:

Calendar of Reporting Dates
Notification of Logic and Accuracy Testing
Candidate Sign Information
Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook
Florida Election Code

I understand that the following information is sent to me electronically after filing Form DS-DE 9 Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates (if filed), and that if I do not receive it within one business day after my initial filing it is my responsibility to contact the office to let them know the information was not received.

Electronic Filing Login Name and Password
Campaign Finance User’s Manual

Candidate’s Signature

Date Signed

Print Candidate’s Name

INTERNAL FORM

Candidate Contact Information

Name of Candidate: 	  Office Sought (include district/group number): 	

Address		

Phone Number		

Email Address		

*Alternative Contact	

Name		

Phone		

Email Address		

This information is for our internal use and will not be published on our website. However, please be aware that Florida has a very broad public records law. Written communications to or from the Supervisor of Elections are public records and are available to the public and media upon request unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption. Email addresses are also public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, please contact us by mail or phone, or visit us in person.

2026 Calendar of Reporting Dates
for 2026 Candidates & Political Committees registered with Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections
(sections 106.07 and 106.0703, Fla. Stat.)

Report Code	Cover Period	Due Date	
2026 Q1	1/1/2026 - 3/31/2026	4/10/2026	
2026 Q2	4/1/2026 - 5/31/2026	6/10/2026	

2026 P1	6/1/2026 - 6/12/2026	6/19/2026	
2025 MUC* (PC Only)	1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025	7/1/2026	
2026 P2	6/13/2026 - 6/26/2026	7/3/2026	
2026 P3	6/27/2026 - 7/10/2026	7/17/2026	
2026 P4	7/11/2026 - 7/17/2026	7/24/2026	
2026 P5	7/18/2026 - 7/24/2026	7/31/2026	
2026 P6	7/25/2026 - 7/31/2026	8/7/2026	
2026 P7	8/1/2026 - 8/13/2026	8/14/2026	

2026 G1	8/14/2026 - 8/21/2026	8/28/2026	
2026 G2	8/22/2026 - 9/4/2026	9/11/2026	
2026 G3	9/5/2026 - 9/18/2026	9/25/2026	
2026 G4	9/19/2026 - 10/2/2026	10/9/2026	
2026 G5	10/3/2026 - 10/16/2026	10/23/2026	
2026 G6	10/17/2026 - 10/29/2026	10/30/2026	
Termination Reports
Report Code	End of Candidacy	Due Date	
JTR	After April Qualifying	7/23/2026	
QTR	After June Qualifying	9/10/2026	
PTR	Primary Election	11/16/2026	
GTR	General Election	2/1/2027	

* If not reported as individual contributions when received, a political committee must report contributions that comprise multiple uniform contributions from the same person aggregating no more than $250 per calendar year, collected by an organization that is the affiliated sponsor of the political committee. The report must list the name, address, and occupation of the person making the contribution; however, the occupation need not be listed if the aggregate contribution from the person is $100 or less.
Updated 10/24/2025 – subject to change

March 15, 2026

2026 Candidates,

In accordance with Section 101.5612, Florida Statutes, this is to inform you that the Hillsborough County Canvassing Board will meet to conduct public logic and accuracy testing on the electronic voting and tabulation system used to record and tabulate votes cast during Early Voting, Election Day voting and Vote By Mail. The Board will also test the independent automated audit equipment.

This public testing will take place at the Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center, located at 2514 North Falkenburg Road, Tampa, Florida, on the following dates:

Primary Election Logic & Accuracy Testing - July 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
General Election Logic & Accuracy Testing - October 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

The meetings are open to the public. The dates of these meetings, all other public notices and any changes to public meeting schedules will be posted on our website, VoteHillsborough.gov.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Patti Thomas at (813) 367-8829 or pthomas@votehillsborough.gov.

Sincerely,
Craig Latimer
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections

Political Sign Contacts

Hillsborough County Code Enforcement Department	
Joe Gross	(813) 274-6604	grossj@hcfl.gov	
Sam Ball	(813) 307-1876	ballf@hcfl.gov	
Sign Pick-up: Roger P Stewart Center - 3629 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619

City of Tampa Department of Code Enforcement	
Code Enforcement	(813) 274-3100, option 2	tampazoning@tampagov.net	

City of Temple Terrace Code Compliance Department	
Jack Shanks	(813) 506-6680	jshanks@templeterrace.gov	
Tina Heacock	(813) 506-6680		
Sign Pick-up: City Hall - 11250 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

City of Plant City Planning & Zoning Department	
Marlene Haney Robyn Baker	

(813) 659-4200 ext. 4159	

planning@plantcitygov.com	

Sign Pick-up: Contact Tina Barber, City Code Enforcement Manager, within 24 hours of removal