Miami-Dade School Board, District 1
Dade County School District, Florida
My vote power
Above average
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary 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: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 2,738,356 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 ÷ 2,738,356) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.72, 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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Bernard Jennings
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Bernard Jennings is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Erhabor Ighodaro
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Former Miami Gardens vice mayor and city councilmember (2012-2020); 2026 congressional candidate discussing parks infrastructure, local hiring, civic engagement, and public-safety and finance oversight.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
James Wright
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
James Wright is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Joy Jackson
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Joy Jackson is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Katrina Wilson
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Katrina Wilson is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Linda Cothiere
AdvancedNonpartisan · advanced
Linda Cothiere is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Tyrone Hill Sr.
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Tyrone Hill Sr. is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Wrendly Mesidor
Did not advanceNonpartisan · lost
Wrendly Mesidor is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Katrina Wilson (Nonpartisan), Linda Cothiere (Nonpartisan)
Source: enr.electionsfl.org · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: miamidade.gov · wlrn.org