Clermont voters will have two City Council contests on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, including the race for the mayor’s seat.

Qualifying closed in June, setting up contests for Seats 3 and 5 while Seat 1 was decided without a contested election.

In Seat 3, Mayor Tim Murry is running against Joe Fumasi.

Seat 3 is the mayoral seat, making that race the highest-profile local contest for Clermont voters this fall.

In Seat 5, William “Bill” Petersen faces Michael Gonzalez.

For Seat 1, Alison Strange was the only candidate to qualify and therefore will not face an opponent on the November ballot.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with Clermont polling places scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

The city lists four Clermont precinct locations: Clermont City Center on West Montrose Street, First Baptist Church Clermont on Hartwood Marsh Road, Clermont Baptist Church on Old Highway 50 and the Summit Greens Clubhouse on Summit Greens Boulevard.

Voters should confirm their assigned precinct and current registration information before heading out, since a familiar polling location is not necessarily the correct one for every city resident.

Early voting information is handled through the Lake County Supervisor of Elections, giving residents another option before Election Day.

The timing makes this election particularly consequential for Clermont.

The city is simultaneously working through a 2026 update to its Comprehensive Plan, which guides long-term decisions involving growth, transportation, housing, infrastructure, parks, economic development and natural resources.

That means the council chosen by voters will be dealing with decisions that can shape how Clermont responds to continued growth and development pressures.

Residents are already watching changes in Downtown Clermont, Wellness Way and other rapidly developing parts of the city, while traffic, infrastructure, walkability and preservation remain recurring topics in community conversations.

Local elections can receive less attention than statewide and national races, but City Council decisions often touch residents in unusually direct ways, from development approvals and road priorities to parks, public safety and neighborhood planning.

With two contested seats, Clermont voters have a genuine choice about who helps steer those decisions over the next term.

Before voting, residents can review candidate information, verify their precinct and check early-voting options so the local races do not get lost farther down the ballot.