2015 Tampa mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Tampa mayoral election Florida Flag of Tampa, Florida.svg presidential 2011 Tampa mayoral election 2011 2019 Tampa mayoral election 2019 March 3, 2015 File:Bob Buckhorn (1).jpg 150x150px Bob Buckhorn Nonpartisan candidate 24,607 95.91% Mayor Bob Buckhorn Democratic Party (United States) Bob Buckhorn Democratic Party (United States) The 2015 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 3, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Bob Buckhorn ran for re-election to a second term.Danielson Richard Buckhorn files for second term Tampa Bay Times September 13, 2014 St. Petersburg, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/175931937/ July 4, 2025 In the leadup to the filing deadline, Buckhorn raised a significant amount of money, but no big-name challengers filed.O'Donnell Christopher Buckhorn has $360K war chest, no opponent The Tampa Tribune January 7, 2015 Tampa, Florida 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/175932095/ July 4, 2025 Acupuncturist Becky Rubright, who participated in Occupy protests, announced that she would challenge Buckhorn so that he would avoid going uncontested.Stockfisch Jerome R. Political newcomer to test Tampa mayor The Tampa Tribune September 30, 2014 Tampa, Florida 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/175932031/ July 4, 2025 However, Rubright dropped out on December 1, 2014, concluding that she would be unable to meet the 3,400-signature requirement to appear on the ballot.O'Donnell Christopher Potential challenger to Tampa mayor bows out The Tampa Tribune December 2, 2014 Tampa, Florida 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/175932200/ July 4, 2025 Ultimately, Buckhorn was the only candidate to appear on the ballot, though businessman Jose Vazquez, filed to run as a write-in candidate.O'Donnell Christopher Mayor to face former inmate The Tampa Tribune January 17, 2015 Tampa, Florida 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/175932148/ July 4, 2025 Buckhorn won re-election in a landslide, winning 96 percent of the vote. Candidates Bob Buckhorn, incumbent Mayor Jose Vazquez, businessman (write-in) Dropped out Becky Rubright, acupuncturist and Occupy Tampa activist Results 2015 Tampa mayoral general electionCity of Tampa Municipal Election June 5, 2019 Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections https://enr.electionsfl.org/HIL/Summary/1246/ July 4, 2025 Bob Buckhorn (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 24,607 95.91% write-ins 1,049 4.09% 25,656 100.00% References 2015 Mayoral election, 2015 Category:2015 elections in Florida Category:2015 United States mayoral elections Category:March 2015 in the United States Category:Non-partisan mayoral elections in the United States