Here's who's running for Hollywood's Broward Commission seat
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Many Hollywood residents will elect their next Broward County commissioner in the August election.
Why it matters: District 6 is the only open seat on the county commission and incumbent Commissioner Beam Furr is term-limited.
- The race is open to all voters in the district as there isn't a Republican candidate.
Zoom out: Mark Bogen of District 2, Lamar Fisher of District 4 and Robert McKinzie of District 8 are all running unopposed.
State of play: Four Democratic candidates are vying for the Democratic-leaning district, which includes parts of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Park and West Park.
The candidates:
Eugen Bold is a Romanian immigrant who served as a policy adviser for former Broward Commissioner Tim Ryan. Bold has raised almost $100,000.
- He's billed himself as the candidate with the experience and knowledge to reform the county government.
Caryl Shuham has served as Hollywood city commissioner since 2018 and works as a construction lawyer. Shuham has raised almost $341,000.
- Her campaign points to her record on the city commission "standing up to reckless development," expanding affordable housing and protecting the environment.
A.J. Ryan, a real estate and insurance broker, is a commissioner and former mayor of Dania Beach. Ryan has raised $119,000.
- The Ryan family has a rich political history in Broward over the last century — his grandfather served in the state legislature and his uncle Tim held this seat.
- He's campaigning on public safety, affordability, transparency and resiliency.
Jeffrey Jones lost to Furr four years ago. The Hallandale native's campaign calls him a successful international businessman. He's raised just shy of $10,500.
- Jones' priorities include local business, education and youth, affordable housing and senior services.
- He was the only candidate who didn't participate in Sun Sentinel's group interview or fill out the paper's questionnaire.
What's next: The election is Aug. 18, and early voting begins Aug. 8.