County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Danielle Cohen Higgins, is on the ballot.
Florida › Miami Dade County › Miami-Dade County Commission — District 8
DECIDED August 18: incumbent Danielle Cohen Higgins won outright with 55 percent over John DuBois and Martha Hero, per Florida Politics. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Danielle Cohen Higgins is a trial attorney and first-generation American who grew up in Miami-Dade public schools and has served as Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 8 since 2020, per the campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
DuBois previously served two consecutive four-year terms as Vice Mayor of Palmetto Bay, from 2012 to 2020, per the campaign site. A Miami-Dade County resident for more than 25 years, he has also served on boards for faith-based organizations addressing homelessness and healthcare, per the campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Martha (Vega) Hero is CEO of National Community Services, per Miami Times race coverage, and has worked on Hispanic outreach for Republican campaigns, per Political Cortadito's coverage of the race.
Who is running for Miami-Dade County Commission — District 8 in 2026?
The Miami-Dade County Commission — District 8 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Danielle Cohen Higgins won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 3 candidates were on the primary ballot: Danielle Cohen Higgins, John Edward DuBois and Martha (Vega) Hero. Candidate information follows official Miami Dade County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Miami-Dade County Commission — District 8 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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