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Cori Bylund campaigns for mayor in Neptune Beach on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Mayors and council members elected in the Beaches

Published on November 6, 2024 at 10:54 am
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Several races for mayor and city councils in the Beaches finished tight Tuesday night.

In Atlantic Beach, Curtis Ford ran unopposed (because Ellen Glasser resigned for health reasons) and so Ford will continue as mayor.  

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But in Jacksonville Beach, Georgette Dumont and Chris Hoffman competed for the mayor’s seat. Hoffman, the incumbent, won with 53% of the vote.

In Neptune Beach, Cori Bylund won easily in the mayor’s race over Michael Phillips, with 62% of the votes. 

With all precincts counted, those who picked up council seats in Jacksonville Beach included Bruce Wouters over Fernando Meza, Dan Janson over B. Duke Lewis and Greg Sutton over Jennifer Ashley. 

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In Neptune Beach, Brent Rogers won a council seat with 59% of the vote over Kerry Chin.

Council candidate Thomas Grant took 52% of the vote in Atlantic Beach over Mark Gabrynowicz.


author image Reporter and Radio Reading Service Manager email Michelle Corum is a reporter who previously served as Morning Edition host at WJCT for a dozen years. She’s worked in public radio in Kansas and Michigan, had her stories heard on NPR, and garnered newscast recognition by Florida AP Broadcasters. She also oversees WJCT's Radio Reading Service for the blind. Michelle brings corporate communication experience from metro D.C. and holds a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a bachelor's degree from Troy University.

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