Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 7
August 18, 2026 · Hillsborough County, Florida · County · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 9 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 1,522,748 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(2,738,356 ÷ 1,522,748) ÷ ln(2,738,356 ÷ 7,687) = 9.99, comparing counties in FL (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
County Commissioner is responsible for:
- Passing county rules and the county budget
- Setting property tax rates that fund county services
- Overseeing county departments such as roads, parks, and public health
- Deciding land use in areas outside city limits
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Aileen Rodriguez
Democratic · declared
Aileen Rodriguez is a Democratic candidate for Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 7 in 2026. She is the principal of AR Public Affairs & Strategic Solutions and has more than 20 years of communications and public-affairs experience, including work connected to the U.S. Senate, Moffitt Cancer Center, Helios Education Foundation, and major Tampa Bay events. She earned a bachelor's degree in organizational and interpersonal communication from the University of South Florida.
Cindy Stuart
Democratic · declared
Cindy Stuart is a Democratic candidate for Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 7 in 2026. She formerly served as Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller after serving two terms on the Hillsborough County School Board. Stuart left the Clerk's office after losing the November 2024 election to Victor Crist.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 against, Government Efficiency 3 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for
Joshua Wostal
Republican · declared
Joshua Wostal is the Republican Hillsborough County commissioner for countywide District 7 and a candidate for reelection in 2026. Elected in 2022, he is a U.S. Navy veteran, logistics-business owner, and former manufacturing-company chief operating officer. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Florida.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 against, Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 6 for, Housing Affordability 3 against
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org