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Miami Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County Commission — District 8

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Danielle Cohen Higgins won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Danielle Cohen Higgins won outright with 55 percent over John DuBois and Martha Hero, per Florida Politics. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Danielle Cohen Higgins

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Danielle Cohen Higgins is an attorney and the incumbent District 8 commissioner, appointed in 2020 and elected in 2022, seeking re-election on the August 18 ballot.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

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Also ran in the primary

John Edward DuBois

Nonpartisan

Profile

John Edward DuBois is a two-term former Vice Mayor of Palmetto Bay and a longtime board member of the Camillus House homeless-services nonprofits, per his campaign site.

  • Traffic relief through better planning and infrastructure, per his campaign site
  • Create 50,000 new jobs in South Dade, per his campaign site
  • Fiscal responsibility and accountability at County Hall, per his campaign site
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Martha (Vega) Hero

Nonpartisan

Profile

Martha (Vega) Hero is CEO of National Community Services, per Miami Times race coverage, and has worked on Hispanic outreach for Republican campaigns, per Political Cortadito's coverage of the race.

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Candidate roster from official Miami Dade County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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