Peter Filiberto wins special election for Palm Bay City Council seat

Commissioner Jeff Bailey resigned last July

Voters waiting in line to vote in Florida (AP photo/Wilfredo Lee)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Voters in Palm Bay have a new city commissioner.

Peter Filiberto won the special election Tuesday for Palm Bay City Council, seat 5.

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Filiberto won more than 51% of the vote in a four-way race.

  • Peter Filiberto - 51.2% (Winner)
  • Phil Moore - 37.1%
  • Alfy Ramsay Agarie - 7.4%
  • Jimmy Backus - 4.4%

Filiberto will serve the remainder of former councilman Jeff Bailey’s term, which ends on Nov. 8.

Bailey resigned last July because he accepted an out-of-state teaching job.


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