General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, District 3
2 candidates are on the ballot. Gwen Myers holds the seat now, facing Luiz F. F. Garcia.
What this office does
Duties under Florida law
… (e) COMMISSIONERS. Except when otherwise provided by county charter, the governing body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven members serving staggered terms of four years. …
(1) The legislative and governing body of a county shall have the power to carry on county government. To the extent not inconsistent with general or special law, this power includes, but is not restricted to, the power to: (a) Adopt its own rules of procedure, select its officers, and set the time and place of its official meetings. (b) Provide for the prosecution and defense of legal causes in behalf of the county or state and retain counsel and set their compensation. (c) Provide and maintain county buildings. …
How they got here
Each candidate's share of the vote in their own primary, from official results. Party primaries are separate contests with different voters, so these shares are not a head-to-head comparison.
Not on the primary ballot
Money raised
Monetary receipts reported to the filing officer this cycle, including any loans. In-kind gifts are listed separately. See Who gave for the breakdown.
Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections campaign reports
Money from inside Hillsborough County
Share of itemized contributions from addresses with a Hillsborough County ZIP code.
Who gave
- Individuals41%
- Businesses58%
- Other organizations1%
- Other1%
- Individuals2%
- Businesses1%
- Candidate self-funding97%
Largest contributors
Names and cities as reported on campaign finance reports.
- PATRICK K NEAL (SARASOTA)$5,000
- General RV Center (Wixom)$2,000
- Pressman & Associates, Inc (St. Petersburg)$1,009
- INC CDR ENTERPRISES (MIAMI)$1,000
- Clear Channel Outdoor (Clearwater)$1,000
- Marisa Ferrio (Wesley Chapel)$100
- After Glow Anesthetics & Welln (Brandon)$100
- Gabby Ferrio (Philadephia)$50
- Derrick Todd (Ruskin)$20
- Danay Rodriguez (Tampa)$10
Record in office
From recorded votes and meeting attendance collected for the bodies this person serves on.
- 398 recorded votes
- With the final outcome 100% of the time
- Attended 92% of recorded meetings
- 70 motions made
No record in a tracked office
What they bring forward
Most frequent policy areas in the bills they introduced and motions they made.
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use
- Public Records & Government Ethics
No bills or motions on file
Full profile
Also filed for this seat
- Quinton F. Robinson (Did not qualify)
- Twanda E. Bradley (Defeated, 30.5% in primary)