Lawsuit Filed in Boca Mayor Race as Thomson Wins by Five Votes
Mike Liebelson filed a defamation lawsuit during Boca Raton’s 2026 mayoral campaign, weeks before losing to Andy Thomson by five votes after a recount.
Mike Liebelson filed a defamation lawsuit during Boca Raton’s 2026 mayoral campaign, weeks before losing to Andy Thomson by five votes after a recount.
A completed recount by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections confirms Andy Thomson as Boca Raton’s next mayor following the March 10 municipal election.
Boca Raton voters overwhelmingly rejected the downtown campus redevelopment referendum and also turned down a police headquarters bond measure, while the mayoral race remained unresolved and headed to a recount.
Boca Raton voters will decide two major ballot questions in the March 10 municipal election involving a new police headquarters and the proposed Downtown Campus redevelopment plan.
Boca Raton voters who want a vote-by-mail ballot for the March 10 municipal election must get their request in by 5 p.m. today, according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections.