This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: with one Democrat and one Republican there was no primary, and Harry Cohen and Jackie Toledo meet on the November 3 general ballot.
Harry Cohen · DemocraticIncumbent▾
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.
Priorities: Environmental protection · Water management · Transportation (per the campaign site)
Raised $104,841 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Jackie Toledo · Republican▾
Jackie Toledo is an engineer, small business owner, and former Florida state representative running for Hillsborough County Commission District 1, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Roads and transportation · Responsible growth · Public safety and fiscal accountability
Raised $40,110 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 primary result: incumbent Gwen Myers won the Democratic primary with 69.5 percent (14,723 votes) over Twanda Bradley, per unofficial results, and meets Republican Luiz Garcia on the November 3 ballot.
Gwen Myers · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Gwen Myers is the incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioner for District 3, first elected in November 2020, per the campaign site. She worked in Hillsborough County government for 25 years in housing and community development and health and social services, and holds a business administration degree from Florida A&M University, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety · Housing · Transportation, including light rail support and road widening (per the Axios Tampa Bay's primary guide)
Raised $130,060 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Luiz F. F. Garcia · Republican▾
Garcia is a local business owner who runs a coffee shop and describes the campaign as not a career-politician bid, per the campaign site. Garcia is running for Hillsborough County Commission District 3, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Transparency in county spending · Modernize roads and reduce congestion · Invest in law enforcement and first responders (per the campaign site)
Raised $8,160 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 primary result: Stacy Hahn defeated incumbent Donna Cameron Cepeda in the Republican primary, 54.9 to 45.1 percent, per the Tampa Bay Times, and meets Democrat Neil Manimala on the November 3 ballot. Results are unofficial until the county canvass.
Stacy Hahn · Republican▾
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 · Support law enforcement and first responders · Responsible growth and better roads (per the campaign site)
Raised $94,550 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Neil Manimala · Democratic▾
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 · Stop the flooding through resiliency investment · Affordability and healthcare access (per the campaign site)
Raised $165,610 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 primary result: Aileen Rodriguez won the Democratic primary with 62.4 percent (52,259 votes) over Cindy Stuart, per unofficial results, and meets Republican Joshua Wostal on the November 3 countywide ballot.
Aileen Rodriguez · Democratic▾
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 · Reinvest tax dollars in neighborhoods hit by development · Hold developers accountable (per the campaign site)
Raised $63,840 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Joshua Wostal · RepublicanIncumbent▾
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 · Stop tax hikes · Fix crumbling infrastructure (per the campaign site)
Raised $166,518 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
August 18 result: no candidate won a majority, so Daniela Simic (about 39 percent) and Brittany Lyssy (about 37 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per unofficial results.
Brittany Lyssy▾
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 · Academic focus on reading, math, science, and civics · Safe schools with fiscal discipline (per the campaign site)
Raised $64,825 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Daniela Simic▾
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
August 18 result: incumbent board chair Karen Perez finished just over 48 percent, short of a majority, and faces Kenneth Gay in a November 3 runoff, per the Tampa Bay Times.
Kenneth "Ken" Gay▾
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 · Supported and respected educators · Safe and orderly schools (per the campaign site)
Raised $30,953 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Karen PerezIncumbent▾
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.
Priorities: Holding administration accountable and directing resources to classrooms · Reducing administrative overhead and waste · Protecting teacher and support staff positions during budget cuts (per the campaign site)
Raised $40,382 · per Supervisor of Elections filings
Sally Harris "Ms Sally" Williamson▾
Career counselor and founder of Circle C Ranch Academy, a Tampa preschool established in 1985, per her campaign site. She served on the Hillsborough County School Board from 2014 to 2018 and as board chair from 2018 to 2019, a tenure during which graduation rates rose 15 percent to 83 percent, per WUSF. Sally Harris "Ms Sally" Williamson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hillsborough County School Board District 6, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
Priorities: More vocational programs in high schools · Expand hands-on, experiential learning models · Raise teacher salaries and expand health insurance discounts (per the WUSF questionnaire/interview)
Brian Nathan (Democratic), Josie Tomkow (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 14; Brian Nathan is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Brian Nathan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Brian Nathan's occupation is listed as electrician, and he served in the U.S. Navy as a cryptologist technician from 2003 to 2008 before earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa, according to the Florida Senate's official biography page, which also notes his affiliation with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 915. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Josie Tomkow · Republican▾
Josie Tomkow, of a Polk County cattle-ranching family, served in the Florida House from 2018 to 2026, according to Florida Voice News. She resigned to run in a March 2026 special election for Senate District 14, and after that race she is the Republican candidate in the November general election with the backing of Senate Republican leadership. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Gerald Baldi (Democratic), Jim Boyd (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 20; Jim Boyd is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Gerald Baldi · Democratic▾
Gerald Baldi's career has spanned advertising, real estate, financial services and banking, according to his campaign site. He has been an organizer of community rallies with Indivisible Manatee, per The Bradenton Times.
Priorities: Protecting clean water and Florida's natural heritage · Lowering energy costs and increasing energy independence · Increasing government transparency and accountability (per the campaign site)
Jim Boyd · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jim Boyd works in insurance and investments and earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1978, according to the Florida Senate's official biography page. He served in the Florida House from 2010 to 2018 and earlier on the Palmetto City Council and the North River Fire District board, per the same page, and the Florida Senate's Majority Leader is slated to become Senate president for the 2026-28 term, per the Observer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Linda Chaney (Republican), May Thach (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 61; Linda Chaney is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Linda Chaney · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Linda Chaney's occupation is listed as marketing and business development, and she holds a University of South Florida degree in mass communications, according to the Florida House's official biography page, which also notes she previously served as a St. Pete Beach City Commissioner from 2007 to 2009. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
May Thach · Democratic▾
May Thach is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Luis Salazar (Democratic), Dan Weldon (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 64. Not on the November ballot: Susan L. Valdés, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Luis Salazar · Democratic▾
Luis Salazar is a Navy veteran who works in the nonprofit sector at the ICG Foundation and serves as President of the Hillsborough LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 64, seeking the seat previously held by Susan Valdes, according to Florida Politics and Watermark Out News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Property and auto insurance affordability, per Florida Politics
Dan Weldon · Republican▾
Dan Weldon is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 64 in Hillsborough County. He is running for the open seat left by term-limited Rep. Susan Valdes, after switching from an earlier U.S. House campaign to the HD 64 race in June 2026, according to Florida Politics. He comes from a family of physicians and was endorsed by the Florida Medical Association PAC. No campaign website was found as of September 2026.
Ben Braver (Democratic), Karen Gonzalez Pittman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 65; Karen Gonzalez Pittman is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ben Braver · Democratic▾
Ben Braver is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 65 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Braver is a middle school teacher in Hillsborough County and a member of the teachers' union, per campaign site. He faces Republican incumbent Karen Gonzalez Pittman in the November general election, per campaign materials.
Karen Gonzalez Pittman · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Karen Gonzalez Pittman's occupation is listed as business owner and educator, according to the Florida House's official member page, which also notes she holds University of South Florida degrees in elementary education and in measurement, evaluation and testing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Traci Koster (Republican), Jose A. "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 66; Traci Koster is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Traci Koster · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Traci Koster works as a marital and family law attorney and holds a University of Central Florida degree in legal studies and a law degree from Stetson University, according to the Florida House's official member page, which also notes she co-founded Tampa Bay Pro Bono Partners and led the Hillsborough County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division from 2019 to 2020. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Jose A. "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez · Democratic▾
Jose "Dante" Sanchez Sanchez is a Democratic candidate for the Florida House in Hillsborough County. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a reservist with the 927th Security Forces Squadron from 2016 to 2026, including a deployment supporting operations in the Middle East, according to Florida Politics. He immigrated from the Dominican Republic in 2005, became Hillsborough County's first Hispanic electrical inspector in 2014, and founded an electrical contracting firm serving water and wastewater utilities.
Priorities: Stronger schools · Safer neighborhoods · Economic opportunity for families (per the campaign site)
Lisette Bonano (Republican), Luis Viera (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 67. Not on the November ballot: Fentrice Driskell, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lisette Bonano · Republican▾
Lisette Bonano is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 67 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Bonano describes herself on her campaign site as a mother, soldier and leader, referencing a military background, per campaign website.
Priorities: Affordability, responsible development, roads, jobs and fiscal accountability · Parental rights and school quality · Government transparency (per the campaign site)
Luis Viera · Democratic▾
Luis Viera is a Tampa lawyer who served on the Tampa City Council since 2019, resigning effective November 2, 2026 to run for House District 67, per Florida Politics. He is running to succeed term-limited House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, per Bay News 9. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Affordability, public safety and infrastructure for Hillsborough County families · Disability rights and veterans issues (per the Bay News 9)
Ryan Gill (Republican), Tony Smith (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 68. Not on the November ballot: Lawrence McClure, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ryan Gill · Republican▾
Ryan Gill is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 68, which covers part of northeastern Hillsborough County including Plant City. He is a cattle rancher whose family has worked the same land for more than 120 years, according to Florida Politics. He previously served on the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District board and is running to succeed Rep. Lawrence McClure. No campaign website with policy detail was found as of September 2026.
Tony Smith · Democratic▾
Tony Smith is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 68 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, according to the Florida Division of Elections certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Daniel "Danny" Alvarez (Republican), Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 69; Daniel "Danny" Alvarez is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Daniel "Danny" Alvarez · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Daniel "Danny" Alvarez is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Daniel "Danny" Alvarez is a sitting member for the district, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Danny Alvarez is a lawyer and Army veteran with degrees from the University of Florida, Troy State University, Stetson University College of Law and the University of Miami School of Law, according to the Florida House's official member page. U.S. Senator Rick Scott endorsed his 2026 reelection campaign for House District 69, per The Floridian. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann · Democratic▾
Ashley Elizabeth Herrmann is a community organizer who has worked with the Florida Department of Transportation and in local schools and neighborhoods, per her campaign site. A first-generation college student and mother of two, she is a lifelong Florida resident.
Priorities: Lowering the cost of groceries, gas and electricity for families · Expanding access to affordable housing · Supporting workers' rights (per the campaign site)
Michael Owen (Republican), Luther Keith Wilkins (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 70; Michael Owen is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Michael Owen · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Michael Owen is a small business owner who has lived in Hillsborough County for more than 40 years and attended Bloomingdale High School, according to his campaign site. He previously served as the Hillsborough County Commissioner for District 4, per Florida Politics.
Priorities: Keep taxes low and oppose fee increases · Invest in roads and infrastructure to address traffic congestion in the county · Require a more stringent approval process for development to manage growth (per the campaign site)
Luther Keith Wilkins · Democratic▾
Luther Keith Wilkins served 12 years in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard, including work safeguarding nuclear assets, per his campaign site. He has a background in business, real estate, marketing and insurance, and is challenging incumbent Rep. Michael Owen for a second time, per WMNF.
Priorities: Increasing teacher pay and modernizing school buildings · Expanding workforce housing supply with responsibly planned growth · Improving veterans' access to VA healthcare, mental health services and jobs (per the campaign site)
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