Lawyer, educator and business owner Erin Peduzzi has filed to run for the West Palm Beach City Commission, District 4 seat in March 2027 — the seat her husband, term-limited Commissioner Joe Peduzzi, will vacate next year.
Erin Peduzzi enters the race with the unanimous endorsement of Mayor Keith James and every sitting member of the City Commission: District 1’s Cathleen Ward, District 2’s Shalonda Warren, District 3’s Christy Fox, District 5’s Steve Sylvester, and her husband, Joe Peduzzi. The sweep gives her the rare distinction of launching a campaign with the entire body she hopes to join already in her corner.
“I am honored and humbled to have earned the unanimous support of Mayor James and the members of the City Commission,” Erin Peduzzi said.
“For the last eight years, I have had the privilege of standing alongside my husband, Joe, as he has served District 4. I’ve attended meetings, listened to residents, and spent countless hours in neighborhoods across our city. West Palm Beach has made tremendous progress over the past several years, and I am ready to continue that work while ensuring District 4 residents continue to have a strong voice at City Hall.”
The seat is open because of term limits, not retirement. Joe Peduzzi, a lawyer who has served since 2019, is in his fourth consecutive and final allowable term, which ends in 2027.
He briefly ran for the Palm Beach County Commission’s District 2 seat before ending that bid last Summer, saying he wanted to finish his City Commission term and focus on city initiatives. His wife’s filing keeps the seat in the family — and, if she wins, would extend the Peduzzi name in District 4 well into the next decade.
Erin Peduzzi has lived in the city’s western communities for nearly two decades. She earned degrees in education and English from Framingham State University, a Master of Education in Curriculum Development from Lesley University, and graduated with honors from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law — the same law school her husband attended.
Before practicing law, she worked as an educator and clinical educator supervising student teachers, and she remains active in education as a homeschooling parent and teacher in her family’s homeschool cooperative.
As a business owner and community advocate, Peduzzi says she has worked on neighborhood issues, public safety, quality of life and responsible growth.
“I look forward to engaging with residents throughout District 4 and across West Palm Beach over the coming months,” Peduzzi said.
“This campaign is an opportunity to share my vision for the future of our city, discuss the issues that matter most to our neighborhoods, and earn the trust and support of voters. I believe I am the best candidate to continue delivering results for District 4 families and to build on the progress our city has achieved.”
District 4 is one of several races reshaping City Hall in 2027. James is himself term-limited, and the contest to succeed the Mayor already features former Commissioner Christina Lambert and County Commissioner Gregg Weiss.
The election for West Palm Beach City Commission District 4 will be held in March 2027.
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Ed. note: This story was drafted with assistance from AI. Editorial judgment, sourcing, and final review were performed by Peter Schorsch and the Florida Politics editorial team.
