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Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer has scheduled a Special Election for District 5 on the Tampa City Council for Sept. 9.
The announcement comes one week after City Council member Gwendolyn Henderson passed away suddenly at 60 years old. The Special Election will be held to choose her successor. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will be held Oct. 28.
District 5 covers parts of downtown, East Tampa, Ybor City and parts of West Tampa, with nearly 44,000 registered voters. Only voters who reside in the district may vote in the Special Election.
– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics