Who is running for Board of County Commissioners, District 7 (Countywide) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Board of County Commissioners, District 7 (Countywide) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Hillsborough County.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Aileen Rodriguez
DemocratPrivate citizen; public affairs consultant
Aileen Rodriguez is a public affairs executive who runs AR Public Affairs and Strategic Solutions and has worked for U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, Moffitt Cancer Center and the Helios Education Foundation34. She was born in Puerto Rico, raised in Plant City, and holds a communications degree from the University of South Florida34. She left the Republican Party in 2019 and is the Democratic candidate for the countywide District 7 seat against Republican incumbent Joshua Wostal125.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she supports funding the fire and police stations the growing population needs to ensure fast response times. (2026) source
No public position found on: Immigration, Election rules, Judges, Redistricting, Death penalty.
Joshua Wostal
Republican · IncumbentHillsborough County Commissioner, District 7 (countywide)
Joshua Wostal served 10 years in the Navy, holds an M.B.A. from the University of Florida, and owns a business near Raymond James Stadium3. He was elected to the countywide District 7 commission seat in 202234. He is the Republican incumbent against Democrat Aileen Rodriguez12.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesNo single answer fitslow
Official action · low confidence- Proposed cutting the Supervisor of Elections budget by $200,000, saying about 70,000 voters had become inactive and the mailers to them would have cost that amount, and asked that the money go to a road repair. (2024-03-06) source
- Voted yes on March 6, 2024 to set a hearing on reducing the Supervisor of Elections budget, and yes on April 3, 2024 on the $200,000 reduction; both passed 4 to 3. (2024-04-03) source
No public position found on: Immigration, Policing and crime, Judges, Redistricting, Death penalty.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.