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Here’s who just won four seats on the Broward County Commission

Three incumbent Broward County commissioners have won reelection, and at least one new county commissioner will be serving, too, after the November general election.

Those gaining new terms are commissioners Steve Geller, Hazelle Rogers and Michael Udine. And the County Commission’s newcomer will be Alexandra Davis, the vice mayor of Miramar, who won a county seat unopposed.

A candidate qualifying period ended Friday, and the Supervisor of Elections website was entirely updated with the final qualifying results Saturday.

Still to be decided in November will be a race for Broward County Commission’s District 1, which serves Weston and parts of Miramar, Pembroke Pines, and Southwest Ranches. The incumbent is Mayor Nan Rich, who has a single challenger, Herbert Vargas.

In Miramar, Davis has served as a commissioner since 2010, with the exception of a nearly five-year hiatus from November 2014 to March 2019, because she had previously run for County Commission. Davis will be commissioner for the county’s District 7, which represents parts of Hollywood, Miramar, Pembroke Pines and tribal land.

“I want to make sure the folks in District 7 know I’m here to represent them and their needs,” Davis said Saturday. “I tend to put my all into the job.”

The District 7 seat is currently held by Commissioner Tim Ryan, who has reached term limits. The maximum is three, four-year terms in the office.

Broward County commissioners oversee county services such as the libraries, regional parks, tax collection, property assessments, buses, Port Everglades, the medical examiner’s office and the airport. They also set the county budget, which determines tax rates for property owners.

Udine represents District 3, which serves parts of Coral Springs, North Lauderdale, Parkland, Sunrise and Tamarac.

Rogers represents District 9, which includes parts of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Oakland Park, Plantation and Sunrise.

Geller represents District 5, which includes the entirety of Davie, Cooper City, and portions of unincorporated areas, Plantation, Southwest Ranches, Sunrise, and tribal land north of Stirling Road, including the Guitar Hotel and Hard Rock.

Lisa J. Huriash can be reached at lhuriash@sunsentinel.com. Follow on X, formerly Twitter, @LisaHuriash

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