Residents make their decision for Palm Beach Co. Commissioners for Districts 3, 5, 7
The unofficial results from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office have come in and for who they want as .
There were three districts on Palm Beach County's radar: District 3, District 5, and District 7.
County Commissioner
Republican Michael Barnett was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2023 and has held the position in District 3, but Democrat Joel Flores — most recently known for his role as the mayor of Greenacres— secured the win with 54.5% of the vote.
Watch Flores' interview with ARC Florida's Matt Lincoln where Flores was asked aboutthe affordable housing crisis, the condo assessment issues, transportation problems in the county, and crime in District 3.
District 5 County Commissioner
Republican attempted to oust incumbent Democrat and join the Commission, however, Sachs was able to get ahead with 55.3% of the vote.Before running for County Commission, Sachs was a state senator and a state representative, and during her time as county commissioner has focused on the homelessness problem in Palm Beach County.
CBS12 News Chief I-Team Investigator Mike Magnoli interviewed Sachs on ARC Florida before the election, here is the interview:
District 7 County Commissioner
This county commission seat hasn't seen a new commissioner in the past eight years as Mac Bernard was a fixture on the commission, but he has since termed out. was in the running as the Republican candidate. However,Former State Senator and won with the majority of the votes, at 69.68%. Powell made some predictions for the upcoming election and talked about the needs of District 7 and the county at large.
Here is Powell's full interview with I-Team Investigator Mike Magnoli here:
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