Hometown Key West

Hometown Key West Hometown! organizes and sponsors non-partisan, open-to-the-public political forums and campaign workshops for local Key West and Monroe County elections.

promotes the free expression and exchange of political viewpoints and ideas. To accomplish these goals, Hometown! provides opportunities to educate its members and the voters in Key West and the surrounding communities through candidate lectures, forums, debates, workshops and other political events. These forums, streamed live on YouTube, give candidates an opportunity to speak– and voters the op

portunity to actually meet the candidates, face-to-face, hear their ideas, and pick up their campaign literature. These enabling actions allow the voters to more fully consider the merits of the candidates and their proposals, and encourage good government through a fully transparent interchange of ideas. To carry out this mission, Hometown! encourages the citizens of Key West and Monroe County to fully exercise their rights of citizenship, including participation in the political life of their communities by being candidates for public office and to educate and involve themselves in community affairs. Hometown!, a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) Florida corporation, does not rate, endorse or contribute to candidates. does not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. In addition, members of the Board of Directors are not authorized in their official capacity to make public or media statements in support of, or in opposition to, a political campaign or candidate for public office.

CALL FOR CANDIDATES March, 9, 2026
03/29/2026

CALL FOR CANDIDATES March, 9, 2026

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Who is going to lead Key West and Monroe County into the future?Calling All Voters — Come Meet Your 2026 CandidatesJoin ...
03/05/2026

Who is going to lead Key West and Monroe County into the future?

Calling All Voters — Come Meet Your 2026 Candidates
Join Hometown! Key West’s Call for Candidates and hear directly from incumbents, declared candidates, prospective candidates, and community members exploring a run for office.

Meet the candidates. Ask questions. Be part of the conversation.

Special thanks to the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys and the Garlo Keeley Fund for supporting CIVIC POWER: Election 2026 through the Paradise for Good grant. Their support brings neighbors, voters, and candidates together in trusted, nonpartisan spaces, an investment in long-term civic trust that helps strengthen civic participation and foster more transparent, accountable leadership across the Keys.

It’s free and open to everyone. Come out, meet the people thinking about running, and hear directly from those who want ...
02/26/2026

It’s free and open to everyone. Come out, meet the people thinking about running, and hear directly from those who want to help lead Key West and Monroe County in the year ahead.
With so many important offices on the 2026 ballot, this is going to be a big year for our community. Now’s the time to get informed, ask questions, and be part of the conversation.

02/26/2026
10/04/2024

General Election Candidate Forum Video
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

It's time to hear from your candidates and the General Election races! Make your plan to vote and thank you to all who participated!

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09/30/2024

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Join us for Hometown’s 2024 General Election Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 1, at the Tennessee Williams Theater, l...
09/30/2024

Join us for Hometown’s 2024 General Election Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 1, at the Tennessee Williams Theater, located at the Community College of the Florida Keys.

This is your chance to hear directly from the candidates as they outline their platforms and share their visions for the future. Engage with the issues that matter most to our community as they answer questions from our panel of experts.

Don't miss this opportunity to make an informed decision and get to know the candidates who will shape our future. Your voice matters! , , ,

06/19/2024

Key West and Monroe County: Meet Your 2024 Candidates!

Congratulations to those who ran unopposed, and thank you to those you will see on the ballot on August 20 (Primary) and/or November 5th for the general election.

Good luck to all!

The official ballot for the 2024 primary election will be set at noon on Friday, June 14, 2024, the last day interested ...
06/07/2024

The official ballot for the 2024 primary election will be set at noon on Friday, June 14, 2024, the last day interested parties can qualify to run for office.

At 5:00 pm that same day, Hometown! will present our signature MEET THE CANDIDATES event, the voters’ first opportunity to see and hear from the official roster of 2024 candidates.

This year's event will be at the Tennessee Williams Theater. Come to the College of the Florida Keys to meet your candidates and hear why they are running and why they want to represent you. Ask questions, shake hands, and pick up campaign literature and give-aways.

5:00 pm: Mingle with the candidates
5:30 pm: Candidate speeches

See you there!

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