Hillsborough County Voter Guide 2026

Harry Cohen is a lawyer who served as chief deputy clerk of the Hillsborough Circuit Court and eight years on the Tampa City Council, and has been the District 1 commissioner since 2020, per his official county bio.

Raised $104,841 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Jackie Toledo is a licensed professional civil engineer and owner of an engineering consulting firm who served in the Florida House from 2016 to 2022, per the Tampa Bay Beacon's qualifying report.

Raised $40,110 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Twanda E. Bradley is a nonprofit founder and lifelong District 3 resident, per Axios Tampa Bay's primary voting guide.

Priorities: Expand county rental assistance and eviction prevention, per her campaign site · Workforce programs and economic opportunity, per her campaign site · Green stormwater infrastructure and resilience grants, per her campaign site

Raised $18,527 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Gwen Myers worked 25 years in Hillsborough County government in housing and health services and has been the District 3 commissioner since 2020, per her official county bio.

Priorities: Public safety, per Axios Tampa Bay's primary guide · Housing, per Axios Tampa Bay's primary guide · Transportation, including light rail support and road widening, per Axios Tampa Bay's primary guide

Raised $130,060 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Quinton F. Robinson is a qualified Democratic candidate in Commission District 3 who has raised more than $11,300, per the Tampa Bay Beacon's qualifying report.

Luiz F. F. Garcia is a local business owner who has run a coffee shop and describes himself as not a career politician, per his campaign site.

Priorities: Transparency in county spending, per his campaign site · Modernize roads and reduce congestion, per his campaign site · Invest in law enforcement and first responders, per his campaign site

Raised $8,160 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Donna Cameron Cepeda is a licensed and ordained minister, former corporate financial analyst and associate professor, and Army veteran, elected District 5 commissioner in 2022, per her campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.

Priorities: Improve road infrastructure, per her campaign site · Veterans services, per her campaign site · Fiscal responsibility and combating human trafficking, per her campaign site

Raised $27,186 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Stacy Hahn holds a PhD in early childhood special education, has worked as a university professor and public school teacher, leads the nonprofit Literacy Is Key, and has served on the Hillsborough School Board since 2018, per her campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.

Priorities: Keep taxes low and cut wasteful spending, per her campaign site · Support law enforcement and first responders, per her campaign site · Responsible growth and better roads, per her campaign site

Raised $94,550 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Neil Manimala is a board-certified urologist practicing in Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center, president of the Hillsborough County Medical Association, and a graduate of county public schools and the USF College of Medicine, per his campaign site.

Priorities: Fix the traffic with modern transit and infrastructure, per his campaign site · Stop the flooding through resiliency investment, per his campaign site · Affordability and healthcare access, per his campaign site

Raised $165,610 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Aileen Rodriguez is a public affairs executive with over 20 years of experience, principal of AR Public Affairs & Strategic Solutions, and a former U.S. Senate staffer, per her campaign site and Florida Politics coverage.

Priorities: Lower the cost of living on housing and transportation, per her campaign site · Reinvest tax dollars in neighborhoods hit by development, per her campaign site · Hold developers accountable, per her campaign site

Raised $63,840 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Cindy Stuart served as Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller from 2021 to early 2025 and before that on the Hillsborough School Board, per Ballotpedia; she now runs her own consulting firm, per her campaign site.

Priorities: Responsible budgeting and transparency, per her campaign site · Fix infrastructure and ease traffic, per her campaign site · Expand housing options and support small businesses, per her campaign site

Raised $23,978 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Joshua Wostal owns a shipping and printing business near Raymond James Stadium and served 10 years in the Navy; he is the incumbent countywide District 7 commissioner, elected in 2022, per his campaign site and the Tampa Bay Beacon.

Priorities: End wasteful spending, per his campaign site · Stop tax hikes, per his campaign site · Fix crumbling infrastructure, per his campaign site

Raised $166,518 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Brittany Lyssy is an attorney and education policy advocate with degrees from the University of Florida and Stetson Law, currently pursuing a PhD in education-focused public policy, per her campaign site.

Priorities: Parents, not politics, guiding children's education, per her campaign site · Academic focus on reading, math, science, and civics, per her campaign site · Safe schools with fiscal discipline, per her campaign site

Raised $64,825 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Daniela Simic is a longtime educator endorsed by the Hillsborough County Teachers Association in this race, per Axios Tampa Bay's primary guide and Florida Politics coverage.

Priorities: Educational equity regardless of zip code or circumstance, per her campaign site · Making taxpayer dollars work for students, per her campaign site · Reducing excessive student testing, per WMNF forum coverage

Raised $33,622 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Chris Taylor spent over 10 years as a teacher and coach before moving into executive leadership at a publicly traded company; Axios Tampa Bay describes him as a private equity executive.

Priorities: Keep partisan battles out of classrooms, per his campaign site · Retain great teachers, per his campaign site and WMNF forum coverage · Early intervention starting before kindergarten, per his campaign site

Raised $49,280 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Kenneth Gay is a retired educator with 39 years in Hillsborough public schools as a teacher, instructional leader, and assistant principal, holding a doctorate in child and youth studies, per his campaign site.

Priorities: Strong student outcomes for every student, per his campaign site · Supported and respected educators, per his campaign site · Safe and orderly schools, per his campaign site

Raised $30,953 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Karen Perez is a licensed clinical social worker and certified traumatologist who runs a private wellness practice, and the incumbent countywide District 6 board member, first elected in 2018, per her campaign site and Ballotpedia.

Priorities: Funding for mental health services, counselors, and psychologists in schools, per her campaign site

Raised $40,382 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

Sally Williamson is a longtime educator who founded the Circle C Ranch Academy early-childhood program in Tampa in 1985 and previously served on the school board from 2014 to 2018, including as chair, per the Osprey Observer.

Priorities: Expand free VPK, including full-day VPK for working families, per the Osprey Observer · Restore kindergarten aides and classroom support, per the Osprey Observer · Improve teacher compensation, per the Osprey Observer

Raised $25,615 · per Supervisor of Elections filings