Government of Hillsborough County, Florida
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| Seat: Tampa |
| Population (2020): 1,459,762 |
| County Commissioners: 7 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Hillsborough County is located in Tampa, Florida. The county was established in 1834 and covers a total of 1,020 square miles.[1]
Elections
2024
Hillsborough County, Florida, held general elections for property appraiser, public defender, sheriff, state attorney, supervisor of elections, tax collector, county commission, soil & water conservation district, clerk of circuit court, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was April 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats was June 14, 2024.
2022
Hillsborough County, Florida, held general elections for county board of commissioners, soil & water conservation district, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.
2020
Hillsborough County, Florida, held general elections for state attorney, public defender, clerk of court, sheriff, property appraiser, tax collector, supervisor of elections, county commission districts 1, 3, and 6, soil and water conservation districts 2 and 4, and county court judge groups 6, 7, 9, 16, and 17 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 12, 2020.
2018
Hillsborough County, Florida, held general elections for county commissioner and sheriff on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on August 28, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Hillsborough County has seven commissioners who are elected to four-year terms. Districts 1 through 4 are elected by district, while Districts 5 through 7 are elected at large.
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 1 | Harry Cohen | November 17, 2020 |
| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 2 | Ken Hagan | 2018 |
| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 3 | Gwen Myers | November 17, 2020 |
| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 4 | Christine Miller | 2024 |
| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 5 At-large | Donna Cameron Cepeda | November 22, 2022 |
| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 At-large | Chris Boles | November 19, 2024 |
| Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 7 At-large | Joshua Wostal | November 22, 2022 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Hillsborough County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Public Defender | Lisa McLean | January 7, 2025 |
| Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit State Attorney | Suzy Lopez | August 1, 2022 |
| Hillsborough County Appraiser | Bob Henriquez | |
| Hillsborough County Clerk of Court and Comptroller | Victor Crist | January 7, 2025 |
| Hillsborough County Sheriff | Chad Chronister | 2017 |
| Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections | Craig Latimer | |
| Hillsborough County Tax Collector | Nancy Millan | January 5, 2021 |
Special districts
Hillsborough County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Seat 1 | Chris McCullough | January 3, 2023 |
| Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Seat 2 | Betty Jo Tompkins | January 7, 2025 |
| Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Seat 3 | Adam Young | January 3, 2023 |
| Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Seat 4 | Tyler Barrett | January 7, 2025 |
| Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District Seat 5 | Mark Proctor | January 2, 2023 |
See also
| Hillsborough County, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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