Three new members were elected to Punta Gorda’s City Council on Tuesday, as challengers swept the incumbents.
In District 1, Jeannine Polk won against incumbent Donna Peterman, winning 59.53% of the vote. In District 2, Greg Julian won against incumbent and Vice Mayor Bill Dryburgh with 52.11% of the vote. District 4 challenger Janis Denton earned 53.85%, defeating incumbent Mayor Lynne Mathews.
Watch Fox 4’s Alex Orenczuk report on election results for Punta Gorda City Council seats:
Denton, Julian, Polk unseat Punta Gorda City Council incumbents
“I’m really grateful for our residents because they spoke, they haven’t been happy with what’s been going on and I heard it over and over again so, it’s time to step up and give them a choice,” Denton told Fox 4. “We are going to do everything we can to make our town great again.”
“I am so excited that we have the opportunity now to represent our community, they spoke, we listened and now we have the opportunity to turn things around,” said Julian.