Updated 2/19/24 to add the section Candidate Forum – Feb. 1, 2024; updated 3/8/24 and 3/10/24 with the latest campaign finance figures.
Berne Barton, Garey Cooper, William Kramer, Nick Del Rosso, Linda Penniman, and Tony Perez-Benitoa are running for election to the Naples City Council candidates in 2024.
All residents of the City of Naples may vote in the election on Mar. 19. The top three vote-getters will win. Learn more about this seven-member governing body in Naples City Council: A Primer Post.
In this post, you will find the following information to help you learn about the candidates:
In Their Own Words:
- Candidate websites
- Candidate Facebook pages
- Responses to my Sparker’s Soapbox candidate questionnaire
- Q&A summary, transcript, and recording of a Feb. 1 candidate forum
Analysis:
- A deep dive into the contributions to and spending by each campaign
More analysis of the contributions and expenditures of the candidates will be added in the days ahead. Please check back for updates.
Candidate Websites
Candidate Facebook Pages
Candidate Facebook pages are generally updated more frequently than websites. There, you may find posts about their recent activities as well as endorsements.
- facebook.com/BerneBartonForNaplesCityCouncil
- facebook.com/GareyCooperCampaign
- facebook.com/KramerForNaples
- facebook.com/LindaForNaples
- facebook.com/TonyPerezBenitoaForNaplesCityCouncil
Campaign Finance
Naples City Council candidates are required to report their campaign contributions and expenditures periodically. These Campaign Treasurer Reports are available on the City Clerk’s 2024 general election website.
This is a summary of the candidates’ most recent filings:
Click on each candidate’s name to view their Campaign Treasurer Report Summaries as well as their itemized contributions and expenditures:
Candidate Forum – Feb. 1, 2024
The candidates participated in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Collier County and the Collier Forum Coalition in partnership with the Naples Daily News and WGCU Public Media on Feb. 1, 2024. I had a transcription made from the online recording of the forum and, from that transcript, summarized the candidates’ responses to the questions asked.
Click the links below to read the transcript and my summary.
Sparker’s Soapbox Questionnaires
Click on a candidate’s name to read the completed questionnaires as submitted:
vote411
All six Naples City Council candidates provided vote411.org with general information requested and responded to four questions:
- What in your professional and personal experience makes you the best candidate for Naples City Council?
- If elected, what will be your top two priorities for the city, and what specific actions will you propose to address these challenges?
- What factors do you consider the most important for City Council to consider as it is asked to approve redevelopment proposals for the Old Naples Hotel, Four Corners, and the 5th Avenue South Extension and Davis Triangle areas?
- What are the most important environmental issues facing the City of Naples? What measures should City Council take in the next four years to address them?
You can read and compare the candidates’ responses at vote411.org by entering a Naples address (such as Naples City Hall, 735 8th St. S, Naples, FL 34102).
About vote411.org
vote411.org is a “one-stop-shop” for election-related information compiled by the League of Women Voters Education Fund. It provides nonpartisan information to the public on several aspects of the election process, including factual data on candidates in various federal, state, and local races.
Read about past Naples City Council elections in these Sparker’s Soapbox posts:
- Naples City Council: a Primer Post
- 2022 Naples City Council Elections
- 2020 Ethics Referendum on Naples’ November Ballot
- 2020 Naples Mayor and City Council Elections
- 2019 Naples City Council Special Election
- 2018 Naples City Council Elections
Thank you for wanting to be a more informed voter in the 2024 Naples City Council elections.