City Commissioner, District 1, City of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale city, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · Special election
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 185,604 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(22,416,077 ÷ 185,604) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.15, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Business owner who sits on the Broward County Substance Abuse Advisory Board and co-founded Rotary Connection, a homelessness services program. His priorities are accountable homelessness and public safety programs and growth that fits existing neighborhoods.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Educator and University of Florida graduate who served as Fort Lauderdale's District 1 City Commissioner from 2018 to 2022. Her priorities are public safety with lower taxes and improving roads, stormwater systems, and park space.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Managing partner of Rodstrom Law, PLLC and a former member of Fort Lauderdale's Budget Advisory Board, with a University of Florida finance degree and a Stetson law degree. His priorities are affordability for residents and responsible city budgeting.
Sources: fortlauderdale.gov2 · voterfocus.com