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2 candidates are tracked for Hillsborough County Commissioner District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stacy Hahn and Neil Manimala. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $94,550 (county campaign-finance filings).
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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.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $165,610 (county campaign-finance filings).
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