21-05-2025
Last chance to vote in Bay County municipal runoff elections
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Tuesday marks the last day to vote in the 2025 Bay County municipal runoff elections.
Robbie Hughes and Daniel Schultz are running for the Panama City Commission Ward One position.
The winner will be replacing Jenna Haligas. She did not seek reelection after eight years on the city commission.
Lynn Haven voters will choose between Judy Tinder and Jeff Snyder for the Seat Four race.
The winner will be replacing Judy Vandergrift, who was appointed to the position in 2023. Vandergrift replaced Tinder after she announced her candidacy for mayor.
Tinder lost the mayoral election to incumbent and current Lynn Haven Mayor Jesse Nelson.
Last month, Tinder missed winning back the commission seat outright by just 1% of votes. But, officials said it's hard to know what to expect in a runoff.
'Typically, municipal turnout is lower. You know, in 2023, I think was the last time we had a runoff. And we actually saw higher turnout in the runoff than the, you know, regular election for municipals. Hopefully, we'll see that today,' Bay County Supervisor of Elections Nina Ward said.
In 2023's Super Tuesday Election, Panama City incumbent mayor Greg Brudnicki got 47% of the vote in a three-way race. Michael Rohan's got into the run-off with 40%. But Rohan beat Brudnicki in the run-off.
Ward said anything can happen and encourages all eligible voters to hit the polls.
'These positions are really the closest to home and have, you know, have an effect on our daily lives. So I can't stress enough how important it is to just get up and get out and vote. You know, this is your opportunity to make your voice heard. I know we say it over and over and over, but it is frustrating for people when we hold elections and then we see these low turnout numbers,' Ward added. 'I hope that everybody that's eligible, you know, exercises their right and gets out and votes today.'
Polls at Panama City City Hall and the Lynn Haven Senior Center close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mail-in ballots can be turned in at the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office until 7 p.m.
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