Sara Baxter
Republican · FL · Palm Beach County Commissioner, District 6
Sara Baxter is the District 6 Palm Beach County commissioner and current county mayor, a small business owner, Realtor and former middle school science teacher. Her priorities are simpler zoning rules, lower taxes and fees, and limiting overdevelopment in western communities.
Where Sara Baxter stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Pushed at the 2025-09-16 final budget hearing to lower the county property tax rate to the rollback rate of 4.2413 mills. The board rejected her plan and voted 5-2 to keep the 4.5 mill rate, raising about $89 million more.
September 16, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gotowncrier.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Publicly opposed 'Project Tango,' a proposed hyperscale AI data center near the Arden community, at a town hall she held as county mayor in early March 2026.
March 3, 2026
Source: wlrn.org
Was appointed vice mayor of Palm Beach County by fellow commissioners on 2024-11-19.
November 19, 2024
Source: wlrn.org
Was sworn in on 2022-11-22 as the Palm Beach County Commissioner for District 6, replacing term-limited Commissioner Melissa McKinlay.
November 22, 2022
Source: wptv.com
Past race Sara Baxter ran in:
- County Commissioner, District 6 · November 3, 2026 · Palm Beach County, Florida · incumbent