Giordano Wins Port St. Lucie Mayoral Race

Steven Giordano defeats incumbent Mayor Shannon Martin with 51.5% of the vote in unofficial results.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in City Hall

Flat-color editorial illustration of a low municipal building facade under a pale sky with a single palm, in navy, cream, and coral. — Steven Giordano won the Port St. Lucie mayoral race on November 3, defeating incumbent Mayor Shannon Martin with 51.5% of the vote in unofficial results. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Steven Giordano, 44, won the Port St. Lucie mayoral election on November 3, defeating incumbent Mayor Shannon Martin by receiving 51.5% of the vote to Martin's 48.5%. The results are final but unofficial, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office.

Why it matters

The result replaces the incumbent mayor, bringing a new leader to the city's top office. Giordano's previous experience with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Florida Power & Light Co. at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, and his work as a Realtor and general contractor shape the background he brings to the role.

Giordano received 51.5% of the vote to Martin's 48.5%, a margin of 3 percentage points. The results are unofficial, and the extraction does not specify when official certification will be completed.

The players

Steven Giordano

Giordano is a 44-year-old former St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office employee and Florida Power & Light Co. worker who also has experience as a Realtor and general contractor.

Shannon Martin

Martin is the incumbent mayor of Port St. Lucie who lost the general election to Giordano.

Supervisor of Elections Office

The Supervisor of Elections Office is the St. Lucie County office responsible for administering elections and reporting the vote count.

The details

Giordano won the general election held November 3 by defeating the incumbent in the vote count. Martin posted a message on Facebook on November 4, and Giordano spoke to TCPalm the same day.

November 3: General election held, with Giordano winning over Martin.
November 4: Giordano speaks to TCPalm; Martin posts a message on Facebook.
November 12-13: Giordano completes onboarding.
November 23: Giordano is sworn in as mayor.

City Hall Context

Giordano's win over Martin marks an incumbent defeat in the Port St. Lucie mayoral race held November 3, 2026. The result changes who leads the city government, with Giordano scheduled to take office November 23.

Residents will see a new mayor take office on November 23 after the city's leadership changes hands. The swearing-in date is the next point at which the change in city leadership takes effect.

The takeaway

The election result shows voters chose a new direction for Port St. Lucie's city government, with the change formalized when Giordano takes office. Readers can track the transition as onboarding concludes and the swearing-in approaches.