D.C. Reeves

Mayor, City of Pensacola

Nonpartisan

City

Since November 2022 — November 2026

⚡ Up for Re-Election — Nov 3 2026

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Promise Score

50%

0 kept · 8 partial

Voting Attendance

Pending

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The Bottom Line

Weak Record — 50% Promise Score

50%

Out of 8 scored promises, D.C. Reeves has 8 partial. The documented record shows more undelivered promises than fulfilled ones.

8 Partial

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Neighborhoods that Celebrate Culture and Honor Legacy

Other

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The Promise

"Prioritize investment in historically disinvested parts of Pensacola — directing funds and resources towards bolstering affordable housing, supportive services for youth, and cultural expression."

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The Record

The Baptist Hospital campus (41 acres) was transferred to the city on September 29, 2025, with redevelopment framed around affordable housing and equity for the historically disinvested Westside. However, in December 2025, City Council tabled a contract with Bayou District Consulting after residents raised displacement and gentrification concerns, leaving the redevelopment advisory process unresolved as of early 2026. Hollice T. Williams Park design (finalized October 2025) explicitly centers on restoring the neighborhood displaced by I-110 construction in the 1970s, with Phase 1 construction expected to begin in early 2026. CRA continues investment in the Belmont-DeVilliers corridor. No dedicated standalone cultural preservation fund or cultural expression program has been announced.

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Thriving Innovation and Businesses

Economy & Taxes

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The Promise

"Pensacola needs to nurture both innovation and entrepreneurship to create good jobs that secure a good quality of life."

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The Record

The American Magic $20.8M High-Performance Center officially opened January 7, 2026 at Port of Pensacola, creating 170 high-wage jobs; the facility also serves as the North American SailGP training base beginning September 2026. The UWF Watercraft and Vessel Engineering (WAVE) program is co-located at the facility. On January 28, 2026, the Triumph Gulf Coast board gave initial approval to advance to term sheet negotiations for the $76M Project Maeve grant (Birdon America Inc.), which could create approximately 2,000 jobs at a 400,000-sq-ft shipbuilding complex; however, two additional approval steps — term sheet execution and final grant agreement — must be completed before funds are released. The Land Development Code draft rewrite was published September 2025 to enable denser mixed-use and housing development. Airport terminal expansion remains underway.

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Public Spaces that Connect Communities

Infrastructure

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The Promise

"Reconnect and rebuild Pensacola around an enhanced Hollice T. Williams Park."

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The Record

Hollice T. Williams Park secured approximately $25M in grant funding for Phase 1 redesign and construction, including an $18.5M state grant package (covering three grants) and a $5M U.S. DOT grant. The final community design meeting was held in October 2025 with 120+ residents, after which construction on Phase 1 was expected to begin in early 2026; Phase 1 completion is targeted for 2027. As of April 2026, the city's website still listed engagement events, raising questions about whether construction has formally commenced. The four-phase 20-year Vision Plan spans 2025–2045. Blake Doyle Skatepark is open; Bruce Beach improvements and Palafox Street $5M redesign are also in progress. SUN Trail network completion remains pending.

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More Walkable Mixed-Use Districts

Infrastructure

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The Promise

"Redevelop underutilized sites in the Carpenter Creek area into a mixed-use, trails-oriented district."

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The Record

The former Baptist Hospital campus (41 acres) was officially transferred to the city on September 29, 2025, with Baptist Health Care providing a $5.8M check supporting demolition; Mayor Reeves stated a $13M demolition is funded and planned for 2026. Bayou District Consulting was selected as a redevelopment advisor in December 2025, but the City Council tabled the contract on December 11, 2025 following hours of public testimony about displacement and gentrification concerns; as of January 2026 the advisory contract remained in limbo, with some council members seeking to bring the firm back. Community listening sessions were proposed but no developer agreements have been signed. The Carpenter Creek mixed-use district remains a long-term initiative. The LDC draft rewrite was published September 2025 — the first comprehensive code overhaul since 1947 — to enable denser mixed-use development citywide, with a final public open house held February 17, 2026.

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Resilient Waterfronts and Neighborhoods

Infrastructure

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The Promise

"Create a comprehensive Pensacola Resilience Plan."

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The Record

The City of Pensacola completed a sea level vulnerability assessment (accessible via cityofpensacola.com) and established a Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Task Force, which produced a Climate Action Recommendations report. Hollice T. Williams Park — funded with approximately $25M in grants including a $5M U.S. DOT grant and an $18.5M Phase 1 state grant — includes stormwater capacity improvements at Long Hollow Pond as a resilience co-benefit, with community design finalized October 2025 and Phase 1 construction expected in early 2026. However, no comprehensive standalone Pensacola Resilience Plan document has been published as of May 2026. Federal resilience funding pipelines face uncertainty following the Trump administration's pause of FEMA hazard mitigation spending, which may affect future project funding.

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Support for Youth Experiences

Education

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The Promise

"Partner with Escambia County Public Schools to share facilities and resources for extracurricular educational activities."

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The Record

City Parks & Recreation operates after-school programs at 4 resource centers (ages 5–12, Mon–Fri) with free tuition available through Escambia Children's Trust partnership, and the city received a $1.7M grant for after-school programming in 2023. In May 2025, Mayor Reeves launched the 'Mayor's Childcare Access Program' and hired Theresa Cserep as the city's first Education and Youth Programs Officer — a new position explicitly charged with developing a strategic plan in collaboration with the Escambia County School District to address childcare affordability and accessibility. A citywide childcare summit was held May 28, 2025 with approximately 40 experts in attendance. No formal MOU with Escambia County Public Schools for shared physical facilities has been publicly confirmed as of May 2026, and no standalone Youth Leadership Council has been established.

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Safe Streets for All Mobilities

Infrastructure

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The Promise

"Upgrade pedestrian crossings, sidewalks, bike lanes, and signalization systems."

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The Record

The North Palafox Street Road Diet was launched under Mayor Reeves and was actively underway as of November 2024, reducing the road from four lanes to two and adding seven-foot-wide bike lanes in each direction between Cervantes and Yonge streets, with high-emphasis crosswalk markings added at Blount, Jordan, and Maxwell Street intersections. New sidewalks were completed on Scott Street and Q Street, and the Palafox Street redesign (~$5M) including wider sidewalks and improved tree canopy was approved and underway. In February 2024, the city council discussed — but had not yet voted to approve construction funding for — a proposed $4M Cervantes Corridor Project that would narrow lanes and add bike lanes on a stretch with more than 450 crashes recorded between 2019 and 2023, including 3 fatalities. No confirmed complete streets contracts on 9th Ave or Pace Blvd have been publicly documented as of May 2026.

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Attainable Housing for All Income Levels

Housing

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The Promise

"Housing at every level matters. This is a simple supply and demand issue. Whether it's market rate housing, whether it's $1,000 a month, $2,000 a month we need to have supply and inventory at every level."

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The Record

The City Council donated three surplus land parcels for affordable housing development (April 2025) and partnered with the Northwest Florida Community Land Trust targeting 12 affordable homes on the Malcom Yonge Gym property by 2026. On September 29, 2025, Mayor Reeves and Baptist Health Care CEO Mark Faulkner finalized the transfer of the former 41-acre Baptist Hospital campus to the City of Pensacola, with a $5.8M check for demolition and site transformation, with mixed-income housing as the stated goal. The city launched a comprehensive rewrite of its Land Development Code — the first since 1947 — publishing a first draft September 9, 2025, and holding a final public open house on the second draft on February 17, 2026; final adoption is scheduled for August 2026. No affordable housing units have been completed on major city-held parcels as of May 2026, and the LDC rewrite remains unadopted.

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Darcy Curran Reeves, known publicly as D.C. Reeves, serves as the Mayor of the City of Pensacola, Florida. He was sworn into the officially nonpartisan office on November 22, 2022, becoming the youngest individual elected to lead the city in 101 years. Before entering public service, Reeves built a multifaceted professional career. He began working in newsrooms at the age of 16, which led to a decade-long career in sports journalism, including writing for The Tuscaloosa News and interning for MLB.com. He later transitioned into entrepreneurship as an author, community builder, and local business owner, famously founding downtown Pensacola's Perfect Plain Brewing Co. He also served as the Chief of Staff for local developer Quint Studer and as CEO of The Spring Entrepreneur Hub. Reeves graduated from Florida State University in 2007 with bachelor's degrees in both Communication and Sport Management. In December 2025, he officially filed paperwork with the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections to run for a second consecutive term in the August 2026 mayoral election.

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The Mayor of the City of Pensacola is the chief executive officer of Pensacola's municipal government, a city-level executive office in Florida. The Mayor is responsible for administering city operations, proposing and executing the municipal budget, representing the city in intergovernmental affairs, and providing overall leadership and policy direction for the city's departments and services.

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Office Phone

850-435-1625

Office Address

222 W. Main Street, Pensacola, FL 32502

ZIP Codes Served

32501, 32502, 32503, 32504, 32505, 32506, 32507, 32508, 32509, 32514, 32526, 32534