Who is running for Palm Beach County Commissioner District 2 in 2026?

The Palm Beach County Commissioner District 2 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Erica Whitfield won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Teresa M. Johnson and Erica Whitfield. Candidate information follows official Palm Beach County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County Commissioner District 2

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Erica Whitfield won the seat

DECIDED August 18: this ran as a universal primary open to all voters, and Erica Whitfield won the open seat outright, 62.7 to 37.3 percent over Teresa Johnson, per the Supervisor of Elections' unofficial results.

Winner

Erica Whitfield

Democratic

Erica Whitfield is a 12-year Palm Beach County School Board member who helped oversee a 5.9 billion dollar budget and previously worked in the district's curriculum department and the county health department, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.

2026 priorities

Streamline programs and cut waste to lower costs, per her campaign site
AI-based adaptive traffic control and infrastructure fixes, per her campaign site
More attainable housing through permitting reform, per her campaign site

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

Reported fundraising: $146,531 (county campaign-finance filings).

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Also ran in the primary

Teresa M. Johnson

Democratic

Profile

Teresa M. Johnson is a Haverhill town council member and organizational manager for Palm Tran with more than 25 years of community service work, per 1290 WJNO and her campaign site.

Maximize homeownership through the Housing Bond, per her campaign site
Job creation and small business growth, per her campaign site
Complete the countywide transportation master plan with adaptive signals, per her campaign site

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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Florida Division of Elections, or see the full Palm Beach County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.