Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
West Park City Commission Election 2026
2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Commissioner Seat 1
1 seatDerrick Jones, Jr.Former county legislative analyst and U.S. House constituent-services staffer who is also a published poet. He later worked in community engagement and event coordination at Feeding South Florida.2sourced
Katrina V. TouchstoneIncumbentClinical pharmacist of more than 15 years and West Park Commissioner with a Florida A&M pharmacy doctorate. She co-created the community social media group West Park Word of Mouth.7sourced
Commissioner Seat 2
1 seatJajuan BurtonU.S. Army veteran, software engineer and youth sports organizer in Carver Ranches. He is building Hometeam, a Black business directory, and Jaybees Valet Laundry.4sourced
- Brandon SmithIncumbentWest Park Commissioner and a law enforcement officer with Miami-Dade County. He has served as a Boot Camp Program Drill Instructor and Field Training Officer.5sourced
West Park voters pick one candidate for each of two commission seats, Seat 1 and Seat 2, citywide. The Mayor and two other commissioners are not on this ballot.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.
- GovernorOfficial candidate list, in its order
8 candidates on the ballot
- Byron Donalds · Republican
- David Jolly · Democratic
- Scott Eckhard Jewett · Libertarian
- Charles Burkett · No Party Affiliation
- Frank J. Russo · No Party Affiliation
- Moliere "Moe" Dimanche · No Party Affiliation
- Dean Ocean Abrams · No Party Affiliation
- Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto · No Party Affiliation
- U.S. Senate (special election)
- Ashley Moody · Republican
- Angie Nixon · Democratic
- Neil J. Gillespie · No Party Affiliation
- Also statewideAttorney General · Chief Financial Officer · Commissioner of Agriculture
- U.S. HouseDistrict 24
- Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
Felicia M. BrunsonWest Park Mayor who was instrumental in the move to incorporate Carver Ranches into Broward's 31st city.2sourced
Cristina EveillardWest Park Commissioner who joined the City Commission after the November 2024 election.2sourced
Joy B. SmithWest Park Vice Mayor who was elected to the City Commission in 2020 and worked as a union steward.4sourced
What the next council decides
01Vacation rental rules1 sourced fact
Where it standsThe commission passed an ordinance in August 2026 adding a vacation rental registration program.
What's on the tableHow the city regulates and enforces vacation rentals once registration is in place.
- On Aug. 5, 2026 the commission passed Ordinance 2025-07, adding a vacation rental registration program, by a vote of 3-1. City of West Park · Aug 5, 2026
02Commercial trash service2 sourced facts
Where it standsA first-reading ordinance to move commercial solid waste to one exclusive vendor failed 2-2 in August 2026.
What's on the tableWhether the city picks one exclusive commercial hauler or keeps non-exclusive franchises.
- Ordinance 2026-03 would remove references to non-exclusive franchises for commercial solid waste and set up exclusive service by one vendor chosen by the commission. City of West Park · Aug 5, 2026
- The Aug. 5, 2026 motion to approve Ordinance 2026-03 failed 2-2. City of West Park · Aug 5, 2026
03Senior services2 sourced facts
Where it standsThe city has applied for a satellite senior center through the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County.
What's on the tableHow the city funds and runs programs for seniors.
- The Sept. 16, 2026 agenda included Resolution 2026-82, ratifying an application to the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County for a satellite senior center. City of West Park · Sep 16, 2026
- In September 2026 Mayor Brunson cited a senior program among the projects the city should focus on. NBC 6 South Florida · Sep 4, 2026
04Parks and youth programs2 sourced facts
Where it standsResidents have raised park repairs and field use at Mary Saunders Park in public comment, and the city funds youth programs from its Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
What's on the tableHow the city prioritizes park renovation and youth programming.
- At the April 15, 2026 meeting a resident voiced concerns about field usage and renovations at Mary Saunders Park. City of West Park · Apr 15, 2026
- Resolution 2026-66, spending Law Enforcement Trust Fund money on the Camp B.R.A.V.E.R.Y juvenile crime prevention program for fiscal year 2026-2027, is listed as adopted in the Aug. 5, 2026 minutes. City of West Park · Aug 5, 2026
05How the commission conducts meetings3 sourced facts
Where it standsSeveral 2026 meetings ended early because the commission no longer had a quorum.
What's on the tableHow the next commission sets rules for meetings and gets business done.
- On April 15, 2026 Vice Mayor Joy Smith and Commissioners Touchstone and Eveillard exited at 10:51 p.m., and the mayor announced the meeting would be adjourned for lack of a quorum. City of West Park · Apr 15, 2026
- On Aug. 4, 2026 the mayor adjourned the budget hearing at 6:07 p.m. because there was no longer a quorum. City of West Park · Aug 4, 2026
- On Sept. 2, 2026 Vice Mayor Joy Smith and Commissioners Eveillard and Touchstone exited and the mayor adjourned at 7:40 p.m. for lack of a quorum. City of West Park · Sep 2, 2026
3 notes on these statements
Commissioner Seat 1 and Seat 2 are the two seats on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; the city clerk lists them as the open seats. City of West Park
Katrina V. Touchstone won Seat 1 and Brandon Smith won Seat 2 in the Nov. 8, 2022 election, per Broward County results. Broward County Election Night Reporting · Nov 8, 2022
The Broward County Supervisor of Elections list shows four candidates: Derrick Jones Jr. and Katrina V. Touchstone for Seat 1, and Jajuan Burton and Brandon Smith for Seat 2. Broward County Supervisor of Elections
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1. How should West Park handle vacation rentals?
2. How should West Park contract for commercial trash service?
3. How should the city treat senior services in the budget?
4. How should the city handle park renovation?
Key dates
- Vote-by-mail ballots start going out to domestic voters (mailing window Sept. 24 to Oct. 1)Broward County Supervisor of ElectionsSep 24, 2026
- Voter registration deadline (book closing)Broward County Supervisor of ElectionsOct 5, 2026
- Early voting begins (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Nov. 1)Broward County Supervisor of ElectionsOct 19, 2026
- Last day to request a mailed ballotBroward County Supervisor of ElectionsOct 22, 2026
- Election DayBroward County Supervisor of ElectionsNov 3, 2026
The seat math
3 stay (not up this year): Felicia M. Brunson, Cristina Eveillard, Joy B. Smith2 on this ballot
5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- The City Commission has five members. The Mayor and Commissioners are elected at-large, and the candidate with the most votes wins. City of West Park
- Commission members serve four-year terms, and seats are staggered so the whole commission is not up at once. City of West Park
- City elections are nonpartisan and are held on the same date as the November General Election. City of West Park
- The Mayor is recorded in the minutes voting on roll calls alongside the commissioners. City of West Park · Apr 1, 2026
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