Events & Calendar

Every Day Until August 18.

Campaign events, candidate forums, town halls, and voting milestones. If Mark is showing up somewhere in Clearwater, you'll find it here first.

The Day Everything Counts

Nothing else matters if you don't show up on August 18. Here's everything you need.

08.18Election Day 2026

Clearwater City Council, Seat 5

Polls open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM across Clearwater. Bring photo ID. If you're not sure where to vote or whether you're registered, use the links below — it takes 30 seconds.

Date
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Hours
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Race
Clearwater City Council, Seat 5

Voting Milestones

Register on time. Request your mail ballot. Vote early or on Election Day.

July
20
2026

Voter Registration Deadline (29 days before)

Florida law requires registration at least 29 days before the election. Don't wait — register or update your address at your county supervisor's office.

Deadline
Aug
Early
2026

Early Voting Period — Pinellas County

Multiple early-voting sites open across Pinellas County in the two weeks before Election Day. Exact dates set by the Supervisor of Elections — check votepinellas.gov closer to August.

Window
Aug
18
2026

Election Day

Polls open 7 AM to 7 PM. Bring photo ID. Vote for Mark Bunker, Seat 5.

Election

Campaign Events

Town halls, door-knocking days, candidate forums, fundraisers — published here as they're confirmed.

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Campaign Activity — 2026 to Date

What's already happened since the March launch.

Apr
21
2026

Scientology's downtown "grand opening"

Mark provided on-the-record commentary to The Underground Bunker about Scientology's downtown Clearwater showroom event — covered as the city's "hostile takeover."

Past
Mar
27
2026

Pinellas County Board intervention

With activist Brooks Gibbs, Mark appeared before the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners and stopped a decision that would have favored Scientology interests.

Past
Mar
12
2026

Campaign Launch Video

Mark publishes his official campaign launch video, announcing his candidacy for Seat 5. Covered by The Underground Bunker, Clearwater Today, and Mike Rinder's Blog.

Past
Mar
05
2026

Filing Announced in Tampa Bay Times

Local paper of record reports Mark's filing for Seat 5. "Somebody has to go in there and do something about Scientology."

Past

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