Alina Garcia

Alina Garcia is a Cuban American businesswoman, civil servant, and politician serving as the first Miami-Dade County supervisor of elections since 2025.

Garcia has worked for Republican leaders such as Jimmy Patronis, Esteban Bovo, the mayor of Hialeah, and many more public servants in Miami-Dade County.

[3] After winning the Republican primary, she defeated Democratic nominee Christie Davis in the general election with 59% of the vote.

[9] In 2018, a state constitutional amendment was passed that made the position an independent, elected office, along with the roles of Miami-Dade County tax collector, property appraiser, and sheriff.

[1] Her brother, Monsignor Willie Peña, serves as the pastor of Saint Bernardita in San Juan, Puerto Rico.