Hillsborough County, Florida. Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

These are my personal picks, 24 in all, written down so I can share them with friends and family and have them on my phone at the polls. Last updated October 29, 2026.

Federal and statewide

Office

My pick

U.S. Senate

Angie Nixon

U.S. House, District 14

Kathy Castor

Governor / Lt. Governor

David Jolly / Gwen Graham

Attorney General

José Javier Rodríguez

Chief Financial Officer

Annette Taddeo

Agriculture Commissioner

Joey Mendoza Atkins

Legislature and county commission

Office

My pick

Florida Senate, District 14

Brian Nathan

Florida House, District 65

Ben Braver

County Commission, District 1

Harry Cohen

County Commission, District 5

Neil Manimala

County Commission, District 7

Aileen Rodriguez

Judicial retention

Judge

My vote

Carlos G. Muñiz

NO

Drew Atkinson

NO

Morris Silberman

YES

Daniel H. Sleet

NO

Andrea Teves Smith

YES

School board

Seat

My pick

District 2

Daniela Simic

District 6

Karen Perez

Constitutional amendments

Amendment

My vote

1: Budget stabilization

NO

2: Agricultural property taxes

NO

3: Property tax changes

NO

County referendums

Referendum

My vote

1: Elect superintendent

NO

2: Expand commission

NO

3: Renew school sales tax

YES

These are my personal choices, not an official sample ballot and not a publish.law endorsement. Your contests may differ. Compare this list with your own official ballot before you vote.