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2 candidates are tracked for Pinellas County Commissioner District 2 (At Large) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Hughes and Brian Scott. Candidate information follows official Pinellas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: with one Republican and one Democrat there was no primary, and incumbent Brian Scott and Tim Hughes meet on the November 3 general ballot.
Tim Hughes is a retired environmental specialist who spent 20 years in watershed management for a Virginia public works department, per the Tampa Bay Beacon's qualifying report. He is conservation chair of the Suncoast Sierra Club and serves on Clearwater's community resiliency board, per his campaign site.
2026 priorities
- Preserve green space and fund parks and stormwater projects, per his campaign site
- Convert aging mobile home parks into affordable condominiums, per his campaign site
- Flood resilience and lower property insurance costs, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $10,210 (county campaign-finance filings).
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Brian Scott
Republican · Incumbent
Brian Scott is president of Escot Bus Lines, a family-owned Pinellas transportation company, and the sitting District 2 commissioner, serving as board chairman in 2025, per his campaign site and the county's official board roster.
2026 priorities
- Reduce the millage rate and deliver property tax relief, per his campaign site
- Storm resilience and infrastructure improvements, per his campaign site
- Beach protection and renourishment, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.
Reported fundraising: $115,775 (county campaign-finance filings).
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