County Commissioner, District 1
Brevard County, Florida
My vote power
High
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary 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 · 66 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 632,780 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 ÷ 632,780) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.49, measured against a statewide vote in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Micah Loyd is a Republican candidate for the open Brevard County Board of County Commissioners District 1 (North Brevard) seat in the 2026 Republican primary. He has served as a commissioner on the Canaveral Port Authority Board, representing District 2, since his election in 2016.
Republican · declared
Pam Avery is a Republican candidate for the open Brevard County Board of County Commissioners District 1 (North Brevard) seat in the 2026 Republican primary. The District 1 seat is currently vacant. She has not previously held county office.
Republican · declared
Rick Heffelfinger is a Republican candidate for the open Brevard County Board of County Commissioners District 1 (North Brevard) seat in the 2026 Republican primary. He is known locally for regularly speaking at county commission meetings on government transparency and budgeting. He has not previously held elected office.
Republican · declared
Stel Bailey is a Republican candidate for the open Brevard County Board of County Commissioners District 1 (North Brevard) seat in the 2026 Republican primary. She is an investigative journalist and environmental advocate running on government accountability and environmental issues. She has not previously held elected office.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Source: votebrevard.gov