Hallandale Beach, FLVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hallandale Beach City Commission Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Commissioner Seat 1 · 1 seat

Commissioner Seat 2 · 1 seat

Each voter picks one candidate for Seat 1 and one for Seat 2. The mayor and the Seat 3 and Seat 4 commissioners are not on this ballot.

1 note on these statements

The Broward County list shows Seat 1 candidates Mike Butler, Matthew Mickens and Viktor Vaynshteyn, and Seat 2 candidates Joy D. Adams and Cheryl "WhoDat" Robinson. Broward County Supervisor of Elections

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Joy CooperMayor; won the November 2024 mayoral election2sourcedMichele LazarowVice-Mayor and boutique owner who was first elected to the commission in 2012.1sourcedAnabelle Lima-TaubCommercial real estate broker-associate and former EMT-Paramedic first elected to the commission in 2016.3sourced

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesFlooding and stormwater, City budget and taxes, Special assessments on tax billsKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Next date

Voter registration deadline (book closing)

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Flooding and stormwater

Where it standsThe commission has been adopting a stormwater fee collected on the tax bill and has disclosed emergency spending on storm water pump stations.

What's on the tableHow much the city spends on drainage and how stormwater work is paid for.

City budget and taxes

Where it standsThe final city budget hearing for fiscal year 2026-27 was scheduled for Sept. 28, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city sets millage and spending in future budgets.

Special assessments on tax bills

Where it standsThe commission handles several non-ad valorem assessment rolls each fall, including stormwater, fire protection and Three Islands.

What's on the tableWhich assessments the city levies and how residents are told about them.

Traffic and mobility

Where it standsThe commission is updating the city's mobility plan.

What's on the tableHow the city plans streets, sidewalks and transit.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. How should the city approach flooding?

  2. 2. What should the city do about its budget?

  3. 3. How should the city treat special assessments?

  4. 4. How should the city address traffic and safety?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Joy Cooper, Michele Lazarow, Anabelle Lima-Taub2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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