City of Coral Gables General Biennial Elections 

The Mayor is elected to a two-year term and all Commissioners are elected to four-year terms on a non-partisan basis. The City of Coral Gables holds municipal elections every two years, in odd numbered years in April. The City of Coral Gables City Clerk is the local Supervisor of Elections for all municipal elections.

2023 Election Candidates 

How To Begin Your Campaign

Candidate 2023 Elections Handbook

1. Appoint a Campaign Treasurer - a candidate may be his own Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer.
2. Complete Form DS-DE 9 “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository” and deliver the original form to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Coral Gables, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Florida 33134.
3. Open a campaign account at a bank authorized to do business in the State of Florida which must be separate from any personal or business accounts - the bank should provide you with deposit slips and checks indicating it is a campaign account.
4. File the DS-DE 84 “Statement of Candidate” Form with the City Clerk within ten days of filing Form DS-DE 9 - upon filing of this form, the candidate may begin to collect and spend monies for the campaign