Proven leadership or more of the same?
On the Nov. 3 ballot for Hillsborough County Commission, District 1: Jackie Toledo (Republican) and incumbent Commissioner Harry Cohen (Democrat). The County Commission sets your county taxes and fees, and decides how the money gets spent. Here's the record, side by side.
Licensed civil engineer since 2006. Six years in the Florida House, the last two chairing its local government subcommittee.
On the County Commission since 2020.
Keep the Rays, but infrastructure tax dollars should build infrastructure.
Voted for $796M in public money, including $360M of Community Investment Tax (Aug. 28, 2026; passed 5–2).
Source: WUSFTransparency, accountability and core services first.
Cast the only vote against joining the state's review of county spending (April 2, 2025; 6–1).
Source: Creative Loafing TampaShow the waste is gone before asking families for more.
Voted yes on six budgets as the county's yearly take grew from $1.0B (FY21) to $1.6B (FY27).
Source: Florida Dept. of RevenueSpending discipline across every department.
Voted for every increase as the yearly assessment went from $289 to $533.
Source: Hillsborough CountyRoads, flooding, taxpayers and public safety in Hillsborough.
Approved a mailer about Washington instead of defending his county record.
Supports it: a much larger homestead exemption on county and city property taxes.
Warned it would force “major cuts in public safety expenditures” or new funding (June 17, 2026).
Source: Florida PoliticsSources for every Cohen vote are on the Facts Matter page. Garbage-fee figures apply to unincorporated homeowners.
More meetings. More studies. Same problems.
For years, residents have watched traffic get worse, flooding stay on the to-do list and county revenue climb. Jackie's priorities are the county's core jobs.
- Better roads and transportation
- Flood protection and resilience
- Strong public safety
- Disciplined county spending
- Responsible growth
This seat was decided by 827 votes.
It will be close again. Every contribution and every volunteer shift reaches the District 1 voters who will decide it.