October 2026 Equality Social

Come and meet ALL of the Democratic candidates that will be on your Hillsborough ballot one last time before Early Voting begins! Free drink ticket for the first 50 guests & Free taco sampler bar Presentations include: FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Amendment No 1: Budget Stabilization Fund: State Senator-elect Dist. 16 Fentrice Driskell Amendment No.2: Exemption of Personal Property on Agricultural Land from Taxation: Candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture Joey Mendoza-Atkins Amendment No. 3: Increased Homestead Exemption: Jackson Peel Communications Director, Save Our Services - No On 3 along with State Senator Dist. 14 Brian Nathan and State House Candidate Dist. 64 Luis Salazar HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY REFERENDUMS No. 1: Elected School Board Superintendent of Schools: School Board Candidate Dist. 2 Daniella Simic No .2: Increase the Number of County Commissioners, All Single Member Districts: County Commissioners Harry Cohen Dist 1, Gwen Myers Dist. 3, Candidates Aileen Rodriguez Dist 5, and Dr. Neil Manimala Dist 7 will be on a panel moderated by former County Commissioner & well-known longtime activist Mariella Smith. No. 3: One-Half Cent Sales Surtax for Public School Air Conditioning and Capital Improvements: School Board Chairperson and Candidate Dist 6 Countywide Karen Perez Admission is free to the public over 21 years of age as a cash bar and food will be available. All other Democratic candidates appearing on the ballot will also be invited to table and meet with attendees before and after the presentations.