A photograph by Dave Decker showing Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers on the left and Aileen Rodriguez in the center seated at a panel table at the C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, on July 9, 2026. Captured in a wide shot, Myers speaks into a microphone while wearing a turquoise cardigan with black trim and dark-rimmed glasses. Seated next to her, Rodriguez wears a bright magenta pink blazer and cat-eye glasses, listening intently alongside a third panelist seated on the right in a dark jacket.

Democrats Gwen Myers, Aileen Rodriguez, earn landslide victories in Hillsborough County Commission primaries

In the District 7 primary, Republican incumbent Donna Cameron Cepeda lost to Stacy Hanh.

by Ray Roa August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Voters face a huge decision about Hillsborough County’s future this fall, and we now know the politicians that’ll be trying to get their point across. Aileen Rodriguez and incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers won their Democratic primaries on Tuesday night by earning 62% and 69% of the vote, respectively. Rodriguez, a Republican-turned-Democrat will face […]

Best of the bay 2026 is here. Check out the Winners And FinalistS!

Do you have the best burger in Tampa Bay?