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Vicki Lopez

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026 · Incumbent

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Miami-Dade County Commission — District 5Florida · 2026Miami Dade County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Housing and condo-safety policy
  • Transportation
  • Constituent services
Biography

Vicki Lopez is the appointed incumbent District 5 commissioner, facing her first commission election on the August 18 ballot. A former state legislator, she was appointed in late 2025 after Eileen Higgins resigned to run for Miami mayor, and has drawn endorsements from the Miami-Dade Sheriff, the county firefighters union, and the South Florida PBA while raising nearly $1.2 million, per Florida Politics coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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