8 candidates are running: Bernard Jennings, Erhabor Ighodaro, James Wright, Joy Jackson, Katrina Wilson, Linda Cothiere, Tyrone Hill Sr., and Wrendly Mesidor.

Certified result: Katrina Wilson (Nonpartisan) and Linda Cothiere (Nonpartisan) advanced to the next round.

Miami-Dade School Board, District 1

Name: Miami-Dade School Board, District 1
Start: 2026-08-18
Location: Dade County School District, Florida

Result: Advanced — Katrina Wilson (Nonpartisan), Linda Cothiere (Nonpartisan)

Source: enr.electionsfl.org

Dade County School District, Florida

My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

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 advance

Nonpartisan · lost

Bernard Jennings is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.

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 advance

Nonpartisan · 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 advance

Nonpartisan · 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

Advanced

Nonpartisan

Katrina Wilson is a former Miami Gardens city council member and longtime public and charter school administrator who led Liberty City Charter School, Florida's first charter school. Her priorities are student performance, teacher pay, and school facilities.

Linda Cothiere

Advanced

Nonpartisan · advanced

Linda Cothiere is a Haitian-born educator who has worked in Miami-Dade County Public Schools for more than three decades, mostly as a teacher. Her priorities are preschool access, parental involvement, and giving teachers more say.

Tyrone Hill Sr.

Did not advance

Nonpartisan · 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 advance

Nonpartisan · lost

Wrendly Mesidor is a nonpartisan candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board, District 1 (open seat) in the August 18, 2026 election.

Sources: miamidade.gov · wlrn.org