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City of Melbourne, Florida
Julie Kennedy
City Council, District 6 (Vice Mayor as of Nov 2025), City of Melbourne, Florida (sitting · term to Nov 2026; first elected Nov 6, 2018; re-elected Nov 8, 2022)
Nonpartisan
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 2 of 2 dynamic max
· 1 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
2/ 70
🏛️ Local First
0/ 30
National Rank
#5,073 of 8,966 · bottom 43.4% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Background: Julie Kennedy (formerly Julie Sanders through 2024 — name change appears to be marriage-related; same person — sitting D6 council member, b. ~1971, longtime significant other Darin, a retired USAF veteran / NASA Artemis systems engineer). Age ~55. Grew up in New York; relocated to Brevard County in 1992 after college. Bachelor's in psychology and elementary education, College of Saint Elizabeth (NJ); Master's in educational leadership, Nova Southeastern University. 30-year career educator with Brevard Public Schools; currently Assistant Principal / building administrator at Brevard Adult and Community Education. Two children (Kyle, Emily). Treasurer, Space Coast League of Cities. Active with Boy Scouts of America and Boys & Girls Club of Brevard. Elected D6 Nov 6, 2018; re-elected Nov 8, 2022 (term ends Nov 2026, requires re-election fall 2026). Appointed Vice Mayor in 2021; selected Vice Mayor again Nov 2025 in a 4-3 council vote succeeding outgoing Vice Mayor David Neuman.
Next Election Year: 2026
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: sitting D6 council member; appointed Vice Mayor Nov 2025 in 4-3 council vote (succeeded outgoing Vice Mayor David Neuman); first elected Nov 6, 2018; re-elected Nov 8, 2022 with current term to Nov 2026. NAME CHANGE: appears in 2018-2024 records as 'Julie Sanders' (campaign site, Space Coast Daily, Space Coast Rocket); from 2025 forward as 'Julie Kennedy' — same person. HARD evidence (cited): (a) public_justice q0 TRUE — 2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements covering both LE and Fire; campaign stated platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding; LE labor endorsements are HARD single-issue equivalents per the skill's social-media protocol — clears the FXBG affirmative-advocacy bar. Also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Brevard Clerk Scott Ellis. NOT scored on christian_liberty q4 for her Sept 24, 2025 NO vote on Mayor Alfrey's 'Charlie Kirk Lane' rename: consistent with the discipline applied to Bassett / Smith / LaRusso in the prior Melbourne batch — Kirk Lane is a memorial naming of a Christian-affiliated public figure, not a Christian symbol or prayer policy, and available reporting attributes the rejecting side's rationale to 'no local ties' rather than ideological opposition; null per the no-overread rule. NOT scored on border_immigration q1/q2 despite Melbourne International Airport PD's 287(g) Task Force Model MOA dated 4/25/2025: the Airport Authority is an independent body governing the airport PD — not a Kennedy individual roll call; null. NOT scored on economic_stewardship q2 despite AYE vote on FY25-26 budget that raised operating millage to 7.0112 mills: q2 is narrowly about deficit spending / federal BBA, not millage votes; per FXBG discipline null. NO EVIDENCE FOUND on sanctity_of_life, biblical_marriage, family-child-sovereignty (career Brevard Public Schools administrator background creates STRUCTURAL alignment with public-school system but yields zero sourced policy statements either way), christian_liberty q0/q2/q3, election integrity, public_justice q1-q4, refuse_state_overreach, self_defense — null. Religion / church: NO EVIDENCE FOUND. Partisan registration: officially non-partisan race; no public party registration confirmed in this pass.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
Not yet verified
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
Not yet verified
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne,_FloridaEncyclopedia
www.melbourneflorida.orgUnclassified
www.melbourneflorida.org/Government/City-CouncilUnclassified
sanders4mlbcouncil.com/Unclassified
sanders4mlbcouncil.com/endorsementsUnclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements (LE + Fire); also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Clerk Scott Ellis; campaign platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding — single-issue LE labor endorsements clear the FXBG affirmative-advocacy high bar. Unclassified
2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements (LE + Fire); also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Clerk Scott Ellis; campaign platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding — single-issue LE labor endorsements clear the FXBG affirmative-advocacy high bar.
- [2]2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements (LE + Fire); also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Clerk Scott Ellis; campaign platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding — single-issue LE labor endorsements clear the FXBG affirmative-advocacy high bar. Unclassified
2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements (LE + Fire); also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Clerk Scott Ellis; campaign platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding — single-issue LE labor endorsements clear the FXBG affirmative-advocacy high bar.
- [3]2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements (LE + Fire); also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Clerk Scott Ellis; campaign platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding — single-issue LE labor endorsements clear the FXBG affirmative-advocacy high bar. Unclassified
2022 re-election endorsed by Police Benevolent Association (PBA) AND Association of International Federation of Fire Fighters (AIFF) — two organized first-responder labor endorsements (LE + Fire); also endorsed by Brevard Clerk of Courts Rachael Sadoff and former Clerk Scott Ellis; campaign platform identifies her as 'proud supporter of First Responders' and emphasizes LE technology funding — single-issue LE labor endorsements clear the FXBG affirmative-advocacy high bar.
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