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Rachael Bassett

Melbourne City Council Member, District 4, Florida Melbourne City Council 4 · Party not on file

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Florida Melbourne City Council 4 · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections — 2026 Candidates list · read Aug 10, 2026

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The District

What Florida Melbourne City Council 4 covers

Covers part of Brevard County.

Includes Melbourne and Merritt Island (part).

Map of Florida Melbourne City Council 4 with 31 precincts

31 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: Brevard County GIS, Base_Map/General City layer (MELBOURNE) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20). Brevard County Supervisor of Elections publishes no precinct layer (absence recorded 2026-09-25)

Results

Certified results for Florida Melbourne City Council 4

Melbourne City Council, District 4

2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Rachael Bassett16,03761.8%
Alison Dietrich9,92838.2%

Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…

Key Votes

The record

  • Resolution 4423: $1,000,000 purchase of Sarno Road land (west of Wickham Rd) for Fire Station No. 72 — voted Yes (seconded)

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2026-07-14, agenda item 20 · Motion carried 5-2 (Smith and Hanley voted nay) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Jul 14, 2026 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Ordinance 2026-25 (second reading): charter-amendment referendum letting Council delegate Zoning Board of Adjustment duties to the Planning and Zoning Board — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2026-06-09 · Roll call 5-2 (Nay: Hanley, LaRusso) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Pavement management engineering contract, Michael Baker International ($364,423.26) — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2026-05-26 · Motion carried 4-3 (Neuman, LaRusso and Mayor Alfrey voted nay) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    May 26, 2026 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Deny Ordinance 2026-13 (first reading) dissolving the Beautification and Energy Efficiency Board — voted Yes (to deny)

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2026-03-10 · Motion to deny carried (Neuman voted nay) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Mar 10, 2026 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Ordinance 2025-61: annexation of 17.65 acres for The Preserve multifamily development (west side of N. Wickham Rd) — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2026-01-13 · Roll call 6-1 (Nay: Hanley) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Jan 13, 2026 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Select UnitedHealthcare as the city employee health-care provider and authorize contract negotiation — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2025-12-09 · Roll call 5-2 (Nay: Neuman, Kennedy) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Dec 9, 2025 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Adopt the FY2026 proposed budget with revisions ($315,889,605) — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2025-09-11 · Motion carried unanimously · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Sep 11, 2025 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Adopt proposed FY2026 operating millage of 7.0112 mills (11.4% above the rolled-back rate of 6.2927) — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2025-09-11 · Motion carried unanimously · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Sep 11, 2025 · Official · City of Melbourne · source
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  • Set Mayor and Council salaries ($17,077.50 / $12,333.75), effective after the November 2026 election — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2025-08-12 · Roll call 4-3 (Aye: Smith, Bassett, Hanley, Neuman; Nay: LaRusso, Kennedy, Alfrey) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Aug 12, 2025 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • Adopt proposed maximum FY2026 operating millage of 7.2342 mills (seconded the motion) — voted Yes

    Melbourne City Council regular meeting, 2025-07-29 · Motion carried (Vice Mayor Neuman voted nay) · Council Member Bassett listed present

    Jul 29, 2025 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

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The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Florida Melbourne City Council 4

The Paper Trail

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  • Current office: Melbourne City Council Member, District 4 (term 2022–2026)

    Rachael Bassett was elected November 8, 2022 to represent District 4 on the Melbourne City Council; her term ends November 2026. She is the incumbent in the District 4 race.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · City of Melbourne · source

  • On the November 3, 2026 ballot — Melbourne City Council, District 4

    Listed on the official list as qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election. General-election opponent(s): John Bruce.

    Aug 10, 2026 · Official · Brevard County Supervisor of Elections · source

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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_2eya8hk77.

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