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City of Palm Bay, Florida
Rob Medina
Mayor of Palm Bay, Florida (first elected Nov 2020 · re-elected outright Aug 20, 2024 with 55.33% over Rosado / Rivera / Wright · sworn in Nov 20, 2024 · 4-yr term to Nov 2028 · next mayoral election Nov 2028)
Nonpartisan
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 8 of 8 dynamic max
· 4 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
6/ 70
🏛️ Local First
2/ 30
National Rank
#4,649 of 8,966 · bottom 48.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: Christian — explicitly professed; MA Theology magna cum laude from Life Christian University; Director of Ministry at The House Family Ministries Church in Palm Bay. On record: 'I serve my Lord and Savior. First and foremost, I represent him, and he's guiding my steps' (Fox35 Orlando, April 2023).
Background: Rob Medina, b. 1961 in New York; ~38-year Palm Bay resident. U.S. Marine Corps veteran (Reagan era). 16 years as Director of Community and Military Relations to Rep. Bill Posey (R, FL-8) and Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R, FL-15); earlier legislative assistant to Brevard Commissioner Andy Anderson and Commissioner Trudie Infantini. MA Theology, Life Christian University. Director of Ministry, The House Family Ministries Church. Marine Corps League Det. 918. Married to Lissette, 6 children, 10 grandchildren. First elected Mayor 2020; re-elected outright Aug 2024 (no runoff needed). Nonpartisan office; documented Republican alignment via Rubio / Haridopolos / Crisafulli / Sheriff Ivey / SA Phil Archer endorsements.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Web-verified sitting Mayor of Palm Bay as of June 2026 (palmbayfl.gov bio + ongoing Mayor's Messages through June 2026 + 2024 re-election certification). Sweep of palmbayfl.gov, robmedinaforpbmayor.com, Space Coast Daily, The Space Coast Rocket, The Palm Bayer, FL Voice News, Fox35 Orlando, ClickOrlando, Spectrum News 13, CFPublic, Florida Mayors Assn, Ballotpedia, his Facebook + X + LinkedIn. HARD evidence — 5 TRUE / 0 FALSE / 25 NULL after exhaustive sweep. TRUE: christian_liberty.0 (open Christian profession 'I serve my Lord and Savior ... There is no separation of church and state'); christian_liberty.3 (Dec 2024 + Dec 2025 Mayor's Messages signed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!' + National Day of Prayer in Council Chambers + campaign tagline 'Servant Leader through God, Honor & Integrity'); public_justice.0 (FOP Lodge #111 + Palm Bay Firefighters Local 2446 + Sheriff Ivey + SA Phil Archer endorsements; participated in PBPD Citizens Academy; 2025 State of City highlighted return of General Crimes Unit; March 2026 message emphasized officer mental health — affirmative advocacy chain beyond budget); sanctity_of_life.4 (Jan 2026 Mayor's Message + April 18 2026 Mayor's Ball elevated Essential Pregnancy Center as beneficiary — affirmative pro-life-center elevation; no PP/NARAL/EMILY's List record located); border_immigration.2 (Aye on Palm Bay 287(g) ICE deputization, 5-0, April 3, 2025 — anti-sanctuary cooperation). NULL HOLDS (downgraded from possible agent calls per skill discipline): biblical_marriage q0/q1/q2/q3/q4 ALL NULL — despite his theology degree + ministry role, NO citable Pride proclamation, marriage statement, or LGBTQ-ideology statement located; rubric requires affirmative statement/vote, not biography. family_child_sovereignty ALL NULL — out of city-mayor jurisdiction and no statements. economic_stewardship.2 NULL (not FALSE): Medina was the HIGH-rate advocate on Sept 8 2025 millage (pushed 6.7339 staff figure, ended at 6.7000 — 4-1) — not a restraint posture, but not affirmatively pro-deficit either; hostile-reader flag noted. refuse_state_overreach ALL NULL — no resistance-to-unconstitutional-state-mandate record; the fluoride-removal vote (Jan 2 2025, 5-0, Langevin moved) was COMPLIANCE with FL Surgeon-General Ladapo's Nov 2024 guidance, not refusal. self_defense ALL NULL — Sheriff Ivey called him 'a patriot and advocate of our constitutional rights' but vibes are not a citable cell-position. election_integrity ALL NULL. ISRAEL FLAG NOTE: lost 1-4 bid to fly Israel flag at City Hall — sustains christian_liberty disposition but adds no new TRUE cells. CENSURE / FIRING NOTES (not scored): Medina voted NO on the Nov 2024 firing of CM Sherman (3-2 lost) and supported the Oct 17 2025 censure of Councilman Langevin (3-2) — internal-conduct matters, not rubric cells.
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)
TRUE (+2)[1]
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
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
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
3 Official14 Other
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Bay,_FloridaEncyclopedia
www.palmbayflorida.orgUnclassified
www.robmedinaforpbmayor.com/Unclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Direct quote (April 2023 Fox35 Orlando): 'I serve my Lord and Savior. First and foremost, I represent him, and he's guiding my steps' + 'There is no separation of church and state. The divine that's inside of you is who leads you in making decisions' — affirmative public profession of Christ in the Mayor's office Unclassified
Direct quote (April 2023 Fox35 Orlando): 'I serve my Lord and Savior. First and foremost, I represent him, and he's guiding my steps' + 'There is no separation of church and state. The divine that's inside of you is who leads you in making decisions' — affirmative public profession of Christ in the Mayor's office
- [2]Dec 2024 + Dec 2025 official Mayor's Messages signed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!' and refer to 'the presence of our Savior'; campaign tagline 'A Servant Leader through God, Honor & Integrity'; hosts National Day of Prayer event in Palm Bay Council Chambers — affirmative public-square Christian symbolism in his official capacity Unclassified
Dec 2024 + Dec 2025 official Mayor's Messages signed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!' and refer to 'the presence of our Savior'; campaign tagline 'A Servant Leader through God, Honor & Integrity'; hosts National Day of Prayer event in Palm Bay Council Chambers — affirmative public-square Christian symbolism in his official capacity
- [3]Dec 2024 + Dec 2025 official Mayor's Messages signed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!' and refer to 'the presence of our Savior'; campaign tagline 'A Servant Leader through God, Honor & Integrity'; hosts National Day of Prayer event in Palm Bay Council Chambers — affirmative public-square Christian symbolism in his official capacity Unclassified
Dec 2024 + Dec 2025 official Mayor's Messages signed 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!' and refer to 'the presence of our Savior'; campaign tagline 'A Servant Leader through God, Honor & Integrity'; hosts National Day of Prayer event in Palm Bay Council Chambers — affirmative public-square Christian symbolism in his official capacity
- [4]April 3, 2025 — Aye on unanimous 5-0 Palm Bay 287(g) Task Force Model MOA with ICE/DHS deputizing local police for federal immigration enforcement (40-hr DHS training); affirmative anti-sanctuary / pro-federal-preemption posture Unclassified
April 3, 2025 — Aye on unanimous 5-0 Palm Bay 287(g) Task Force Model MOA with ICE/DHS deputizing local police for federal immigration enforcement (40-hr DHS training); affirmative anti-sanctuary / pro-federal-preemption posture
- [5]April 3, 2025 — Aye on unanimous 5-0 Palm Bay 287(g) Task Force Model MOA with ICE/DHS deputizing local police for federal immigration enforcement (40-hr DHS training); affirmative anti-sanctuary / pro-federal-preemption posture Unclassified
April 3, 2025 — Aye on unanimous 5-0 Palm Bay 287(g) Task Force Model MOA with ICE/DHS deputizing local police for federal immigration enforcement (40-hr DHS training); affirmative anti-sanctuary / pro-federal-preemption posture
- [6]April 3, 2025 — Aye on unanimous 5-0 Palm Bay 287(g) Task Force Model MOA with ICE/DHS deputizing local police for federal immigration enforcement (40-hr DHS training); affirmative anti-sanctuary / pro-federal-preemption posture Unclassified
April 3, 2025 — Aye on unanimous 5-0 Palm Bay 287(g) Task Force Model MOA with ICE/DHS deputizing local police for federal immigration enforcement (40-hr DHS training); affirmative anti-sanctuary / pro-federal-preemption posture
- [7]Endorsed by Palm Bay FOP Lodge #111, Palm Bay Professional Firefighters Local 2446, Palm Bay Police Retirees Group, Sheriff Wayne Ivey, State Attorney Phil Archer; personally completed PBPD Citizens Academy (April 2026 message); 2025 State of City highlighted 'return of the Police Department's General Crimes Unit'; March 2026 message emphasized 'officer mental health' — sustained affirmative pro-police advocacy beyond budget Unclassified
Endorsed by Palm Bay FOP Lodge #111, Palm Bay Professional Firefighters Local 2446, Palm Bay Police Retirees Group, Sheriff Wayne Ivey, State Attorney Phil Archer; personally completed PBPD Citizens Academy (April 2026 message); 2025 State of City highlighted 'return of the Police Department's General Crimes Unit'; March 2026 message emphasized 'officer mental health' — sustained affirmative pro-police advocacy beyond budget
- [8]Endorsed by Palm Bay FOP Lodge #111, Palm Bay Professional Firefighters Local 2446, Palm Bay Police Retirees Group, Sheriff Wayne Ivey, State Attorney Phil Archer; personally completed PBPD Citizens Academy (April 2026 message); 2025 State of City highlighted 'return of the Police Department's General Crimes Unit'; March 2026 message emphasized 'officer mental health' — sustained affirmative pro-police advocacy beyond budget Unclassified
Endorsed by Palm Bay FOP Lodge #111, Palm Bay Professional Firefighters Local 2446, Palm Bay Police Retirees Group, Sheriff Wayne Ivey, State Attorney Phil Archer; personally completed PBPD Citizens Academy (April 2026 message); 2025 State of City highlighted 'return of the Police Department's General Crimes Unit'; March 2026 message emphasized 'officer mental health' — sustained affirmative pro-police advocacy beyond budget
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