Short answer: The City of Miami's elected officials in 2026 are Mayor Eileen Higgins and Commissioners Miguel Angel Gabela (District 1), Damian Pardo (2), Rolando Escalona (3), Ralph Rosado (4) and Christine King (5). City Manager James Reyes, sworn in January 12, 2026, runs daily operations. The mayor's office is at 305-250-5300. Miami-Dade County, a separate government, lists Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and a 13-district county commission.
Last verified: October 19, 2026, against the sources listed at the end of this page.
Who are the City of Miami's elected officials in 2026?
The City of Miami lists six elected officials: Mayor Eileen Higgins and five district commissioners, Miguel Angel Gabela, Damian Pardo, Rolando Escalona, Ralph Rosado and Christine King, who represent Districts 1 to 5 in that order.
| Office | Officeholder | Phone on the city page | Took office, per the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Eileen Higgins | 305-250-5300 | Date not stated; the city calls her the first woman elected Mayor |
| District 1 | Miguel Angel Gabela | Via Find My Commissioner | Elected November 2023 |
| District 2 | Damian Pardo | 305-250-5333 | Elected November 2023 |
| District 3 | Rolando Escalona | Via Find My Commissioner | Not stated on the officials list |
| District 4 | Ralph Rosado | (305) 250-5420 | Elected June 3, 2025 |
| District 5 | Christine King | 305-250-5390 | Date not stated on the District 5 page |
Names come from the City of Miami officials page (City of Miami City Officials), and phones from each official's own page: the mayor (Mayor Eileen Higgins), District 2 (Commissioner Damian Pardo), District 4 (Commissioner Ralph Rosado) and District 5 (Commissioner Christine King). The mayor, District 2 and District 4 pages give the City Hall address, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami 33133; the District 5 page lists a phone but no address. The Miami civic engagement section covers commission meetings, elections and the November 3, 2026 ballot; this guide covers who each official is and how to reach them.
Last verified: October 18, 2026, by re-reading the City of Miami officials list, the mayor, city manager and District 2, 4 and 5 pages, the commissioner district offices page, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners page and the county Water and Sewer Department 2025 ACFR roster.
What background does Mayor Eileen Higgins bring to Miami City Hall?
Before becoming mayor, Eileen Higgins served seven years as the Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 5, and the City of Miami describes her as the first woman elected Mayor of the City of Miami.
Her city biography says she trained as an engineer at the University of New Mexico, holds an MBA from Cornell University, served as Peace Corps Country Director in Belize and worked as a U.S. diplomat on economic and policy initiatives in Mexico and South Africa (City of Miami, Mayor Eileen Higgins). It lists her Miami priorities as faster housing delivery, infrastructure and mobility, neighborhood services, small businesses and reform of City Hall operations.
The mayor's office is reached at 305-250-5300 or [email protected], at 3500 Pan American Drive. The same Miami page credits her county tenure with helping plan, start or preserve more than 7,000 affordable housing units in District 5 and with the Elevate District 5 small business program, which it says supported more than 1,000 businesses; those are the city's own descriptions of her record.
Which Miami neighborhoods do the district commissioners cover?
Each Miami commissioner represents one district, and the city names neighborhoods for two of them: District 1 takes in Flagami, Allapattah and parts of Little Havana, and District 4 lists seven neighborhoods, Flagami among them, so Flagami appears in both descriptions (City Officials).
District 4 Commissioner Ralph Rosado, elected June 3, 2025, represents Flagami, West Flagler, Little Havana, Coral Gate, Shenandoah, Golden Pines and Silver Bluff; before his election he was City Manager of North Bay Village (District 4, City of Miami). His office line is (305) 250-5420 and email [email protected].
District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo was elected in November 2023 and, by the city account, was raised in Coconut Grove and has lived in Morningside for 24 years (District 2, City of Miami). His office lists constituent liaisons for Edgewater and Morningside, Brickell and Downtown, and Coconut Grove, and reaches residents at 305-250-5333 or [email protected].
District 5 Commissioner Christine King, whom the city page calls a former chairwoman of the commission, was born in Guyana and moved to Miami at age five (District 5, City of Miami). The page credits her with work alongside Miami-Dade County on a $40 million HUD grant for Overtown. District 1 Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, elected in November 2023, and District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona, whom the city describes as born in Havana and raised in Miami, are listed on the officials page, with the district map under Find My Commissioner (City Officials).
Who runs Miami City Hall day to day, and how big is that job?
City Manager James Reyes, sworn in on January 12, 2026 after Mayor Higgins nominated him on December 29, 2025, is the City of Miami's chief administrative officer.
The city manager page says the job covers daily operations, more than 5,000 employees and a $1.8 billion budget, and lists the manager's office at (305) 250-5400 (City Manager James Reyes). The other officers on the Miami officials list are City Clerk Todd B. Hannon and City Attorney George Wysong, appointed in April 2024 (City of Miami officials).
The two Miami staff counts in official documents do not match. The manager page says more than 5,000 employees, while the Miami-Dade principal employers table in the county Water and Sewer Department 2025 ACFR lists the City of Miami with 4,935 (Miami-Dade WASD 2025 ACFR). The Miami-Dade table credits FloridaCommerce and the Beacon Council for its figures, and neither document explains the difference.
Which Miami-Dade County officials also represent City of Miami residents?
Miami-Dade County has its own officials: a county mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, and a Board of County Commissioners elected in 13 districts and chaired by Anthony Rodriguez, plus officers such as the Property Appraiser.
The county Water and Sewer Department 2025 ACFR roster lists Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee, Clerk of the Court and Comptroller Juan Fernandez-Barquin, Property Appraiser Tomas Regalado and County Attorney Geri Bonzon-Keenan (Miami-Dade WASD 2025 ACFR roster). The county board page lists Rodriguez for District 10 and McGhee for District 9 (Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners).
The two county sources differ on District 5. The ACFR roster, which precedes a March 6, 2026 transmittal letter, names Eileen Higgins for county District 5, while the county board page, read October 18, 2026, lists Vicki L. Lopez for District 5 (Miami-Dade BCC).
How does a Miami resident reach an official about a neighborhood problem?
Neighborhood problems in the City of Miami now go through the Commission District Offices, which replaced the former Neighborhood Service Centers, known as NET, or through 311 at 305-468-5900.
The city says the NET division has been dissolved, its services taken over by various departments, and its offices handled by each district and renamed Commission District Offices (City of Miami Commissioner District Offices). The same Miami page links on-demand transportation requests, garage sale permits, certificates of use and business tax receipts.
Some district offices take problem reports directly: the District 2 page offers a Report a Problem form for issues such as potholes and flooding and a district map (District 2 Report a Problem). For county matters, the Miami-Dade board page offers a Who is My Commissioner tool (Miami-Dade BCC).
Frequently asked questions
Who is the mayor of the City of Miami?
Eileen Higgins is the Mayor of the City of Miami and, according to the city, the first woman elected to the office. Her office is at 3500 Pan American Drive, 305-250-5300, [email protected].
Who is my Miami city commissioner?
The City of Miami has five district commissioners: Miguel Angel Gabela, Damian Pardo, Rolando Escalona, Ralph Rosado and Christine King for Districts 1 to 5. The Find My Commissioner district map on the city officials page matches an address to a district.
When did James Reyes become Miami city manager?
James Reyes was sworn in as City of Miami City Manager on January 12, 2026, after Mayor Eileen Higgins nominated him on December 29, 2025. His office line is (305) 250-5400.
Who is the Miami-Dade County mayor?
Daniella Levine Cava is the Miami-Dade County mayor, as listed in the county Water and Sewer Department 2025 ACFR. Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami are separate governments, each with its own mayor.
What replaced the Miami NET offices?
The City of Miami says the Neighborhood Service Centers, formerly NET, were dissolved; services moved to various departments and the offices are now Commission District Offices handled by each district.
Sources
- City Officials, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/City-Officials Used for: mayor, five commissioners, manager, clerk, attorney, Find My Commissioner
- Mayor Eileen Higgins, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/City-Officials/Mayor-Eileen-Higgins Used for: first woman elected mayor, county tenure, background, priorities, contact
- District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/City-Officials/District-2-Commissioner-Damian-Pardo Used for: elected November 2023, background, liaisons by neighborhood, contact, Report a Problem
- District 4 Commissioner Ralph Rafael Rosado, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/City-Officials/District-4-Commissioner-Ralph-Rafael-Rosado Used for: elected June 3, 2025, neighborhoods, prior post, contact
- District 5 Commissioner Christine King, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/City-Officials/District-5-Commissioner-Christine-King Used for: phone, former chairwoman, background, Overtown HUD grant
- City Manager James Reyes, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/City-Officials/City-Manager-James-Reyes Used for: sworn in January 12, 2026, nominated December 29, 2025, 5,000+ employees, $1.8 billion budget, phone
- Commissioner District Offices, City of Miami https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/Departments/Commissioner-District-Offices Used for: NET dissolved, Commission District Offices
- Board of County Commissioners, Miami-Dade County https://www.miamidade.gov/global/government/commission/home.page Used for: 13 districts, current District 5, 9, 10 commissioners
- 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department https://www.miamidade.gov/resources/water/documents/reports/2025-annual-report.pdf Used for: county officials roster, City of Miami employee count in principal employers table
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