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2 candidates are tracked for Hillsborough County Commissioner District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gwen Myers and Luiz F. F. Garcia. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $130,060 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Luiz F. F. Garcia
Republican
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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $8,160 (county campaign-finance filings).
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