Thomson Wins Boca Raton Mayor as Save Boca Candidates Sweep and Voters Reject 99-Year Lease, Police HQ Bond

Overview

• Andy Thomson won the three-way mayoral race with 40% of the vote, topping Mike Liebelson and Fran Nachlas.
• Save Boca–endorsed candidates Michelle Grau (Seat A, 65%), Jon Pearlman (Seat B, 51%) and Stacy Sipple (Seat D, 54%) captured City Council seats.
• Voters rejected issuing up to $175 million in bonds for a new police headquarters, with 53% opposed.
• A proposed 99-year lease of 7.8 acres near the Brightline station to a Terra Group–associated developer failed, 73% to 27%.
• Post-election reporting noted residency questions about Councilmember-elect Jon Pearlman based on voter records cited by Boca Magazine.