County Commissioner, At-Large District 2
Pinellas County, Florida
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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: Normal · 64 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 963,481 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 ÷ 963,481) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.54, 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.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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 · Incumbent · declared
Brian Scott is a Republican member of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners representing at-large District 2, first elected in 2022. He is a business owner and president of Escot Bus Lines and has held leadership roles in the passenger ground-transportation industry.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Democratic · declared
Tim Hughes is known locally for environmental work with the Sierra Club. He has not previously held elected office.
Sources: votepinellas.gov2