Davis and Deegan head to Jacksonville mayoral runoff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (FLV) – Jacksonville mayoral candidates Daniel Davis, a Republican, and Donna Deegan, a Democrat, are heading to a runoff after Tuesday night’s election, unofficial results show.

Deegan received 39.50% of the vote and Davis received 24.73%, according to unofficial results.

The mayoral candidates in Tuesday’s election included Republicans Daniel Davis, LeAnna Cumber, Al Ferraro and Frank Keasler. 

Democrat candidates included Donna Deegan and Audrey Gibson. Omega Allen and Brian Griffin are not affiliated with a party.

Cumber received around 7.5% of the vote, according to unofficial election results.

Davis has served as the president and CEO of Jax Chamber since 2013 with an emphasis on promoting business-friendly policies.

He was previously the executive director of the Northeast Florida Builders Association. It is Florida’s largest local membership trade association representing the building and construction industry in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties.

Davis also served on the Jacksonville City Council and served four years in the State House of Representatives.

Deegan has 25 years of experience as a news reporter and is a former lead anchor for First Coast News. The candidate described herself as a proud Jacksonville native, award-winning local television news anchor and non-profit executive.

The two candidates will participate in the runoff election for Jacksonville mayor on May 16.