Who is running in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2026
- County Commissioner, District 5
- Rob Piper and Vicki L. Lopez
- Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit, Group 5
- Arthur LeMar "Marty" McNeil and Monica Segura
- Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit, Group 69
- Bonita Jones-Peabody and Rita Maria Baez
- School Board, District 1
- Linda Cothiere and Katrina Wilson
- Hialeah City Council, Group II
- Luis Gonzalez and Mariana V. Chavez
- Miami Gardens City Council, Residential Area Seat 4
- Mykita Cherry-Prime and Rod Mack
- U.S. Senator
- Angie Nixon, Ashley Moody and Neil J. Gillespie
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- David Jolly and Byron Donalds
- Attorney General
- Jose Javier Rodriguez and James Uthmeier
- Chief Financial Officer
- Annette Taddeo and Blaise Ingoglia
- Commissioner of Agriculture
- Joey Mendoza Atkins and Wilton Simpson
- U.S. Representative, District 24
- Oliver G. Gilbert III and Te Mayonna Brown
- U.S. Representative, District 25
- Jared Moskowitz, Scott Singer and Peter Jassenoff
- U.S. Representative, District 26
- Nicole Locklin, Mario Diaz-Balart and Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey
- U.S. Representative, District 27
- Eliott Rodriguez and Maria Elvira Salazar
- U.S. Representative, District 28
- Phil "Felipe" Ehr, Carlos A. Gimenez and Eddy Rojas
- State Senator, District 34
- Ashley Viola Gantt and Elizabeth Jeanty
- State Senator, District 36
- George Lavín and Ileana Garcia
- State Senator, District 38
- Jeffrey "Doc" Solomon, Alexis Maria Calatayud and Richard Lamondin Jr.
- State Senator, District 40
- Jose Antonio Stoute, Ana Maria Rodriguez and Ramiro Orta
- State Representative, District 106
- Lucia Baez-Geller and Fabián Basabe
- State Representative, District 108
- Daphne Campbell and Wancito Francius
- State Representative, District 113
- Gloria Romero Roses and Bruno A. Barreiro
- State Representative, District 115
- Marcos Reyes and Omar Blanco
- State Representative, District 116
- Nicolas Ramos and Ashley Perez-Biliskov
- State Representative, District 117
- Kevin Chambliss and Miguel Granda
- State Representative, District 118
- Armando "A.C." Castillo and Mike Redondo
- State Representative, District 119
- Rey Lazaro Sordo and Juan Carlos Porras
Miami-Dade County
County commission and judge races are nonpartisan on the ballot, so no party labels appear; we note party ties where we found them. Only District 5 and two circuit judge seats are still contested in November.
County Commissioner, District 5
Vote for oneThe commission appointed Vicki Lopez in November 2025 to finish Eileen Higgins's term. No other commission seat is on the November ballot.
Rob Piper
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratLed the Take Back Our City PAC and calls the state's Live Local Act an overreach that takes zoning control away from local communities. Endorsed by the Miami Herald editorial board and the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.
Sources: Miami-Dade Democrats, Ballotpedia, Miami-Dade Democrats
Vicki L. Lopez
CompromisedConvicted of mail fraud in 1997 over her Lee County tenure; the sentence was commuted in 2000 and the conviction vacated in 2011. In 2024 the Miami Herald pulled its endorsement after reporting her son took a job with a school bus camera vendor soon after she co-sponsored a bill that helped the company, and the Miami Association of Realtors named her its 2025 Housing Advocate of the Year.
Sources: Wikipedia, Miami New Times, Florida Trib, Miami-Dade County
Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit, Group 5
Vote for oneOpen seat. Judge Angelica Zayas is retiring. McNeil led the August primary with 42.5% to Segura's 35.9%.
Arthur LeMar "Marty" McNeil
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Has tried 56 criminal jury trials to verdict and helps residents expunge their records. Endorsed by the Miami Herald editorial board and SAVE Action PAC, an LGBTQ+ rights group.
Sources: Justice Building blog, Miami-Dade Democrats, Hylo News Miami
Monica Segura
Not good peopleA civil lawyer for 20 years. Endorsed by the South Florida PBA and the Fraternal Order of Police, and by the Miami Young Republicans in a nonpartisan judicial race.
Sources: Campaign site, Hylo News Miami, Miami Young Republicans
Circuit Judge, 11th Circuit, Group 69
Vote for oneThe pick goes to Jones-Peabody for her long public defender and court record, despite the bar reprimands.
Bonita Jones-Peabody
Compromised (best choice in this race)Says "every person who enters our court system deserves fairness and respect." Endorsed by the Miami Herald editorial board and SAVE Action PAC, but she has two past reprimands from the Florida Bar.
Sources: Hylo News Miami, Miami-Dade Democrats, Campaign video
Rita Maria Baez
CompromisedA Florida Bar member since 1996. Endorsed by the Hispanic Police Officers Association; we found little else about her.
Sources: The Ballot Brief, HPOA
Other races, not profiled
Not profiledAlso on the ballot and not rated: retention votes for five 3rd District Court of Appeal judges (Kansas R. Gooden, Monica Gordo, Fleur Jeannine Lobree, Thomas Logue and Bronwyn Catherine Miller); Coronado Community Development District, Seat 1; and council or mayor races in Aventura, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, El Portal, Key Biscayne, Medley, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sunny Isles Beach and Virginia Gardens. Check your own sample ballot for these.
School board
School board races are nonpartisan. Only District 1 is on the November ballot. Every Miami-Dade voter also decides whether to keep the extra one-mill school tax.
School Board, District 1
Vote for oneTwo career educators in a runoff. The pick goes to Cothiere, the teachers union's choice.
Linda Cothiere
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Opposes school closures and runs on "Children first, parental collaboration always." Endorsed by United Teachers of Dade, the teachers union.
Sources: Campaign site, Campaign video, Florida Trib
Katrina Wilson
CompromisedAn educator for more than 30 years who resigned her council seat to run, then led the August primary with about 33%. Endorsed by the Miami Herald, North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme and the school police Fraternal Order of Police lodge.
Sources: Florida Trib, Campaign video, Campaign video
School tax question
Yes or noWe describe what it does and don't make a recommendation.
- One-mill school property tax: Keeps the existing extra one mill of property tax for school operating costs, to keep raising pay for teachers and instructional staff and to improve student safety and school security. Charter schools share in it, a citizen advisory committee oversees it, and it would run from July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2031.
Hialeah elections
City races are nonpartisan.
City Council, Group II
Vote for oneWe found little on Gonzalez's record in office, but his opponent works for Turning Point USA, so he gets the pick.
Luis Gonzalez
Not enough info (best choice in this race)The council appointed him in January to fill Jesús Tundidor's seat, at Mayor Bryan Calvo's urging. Served on the Hialeah Zoning Board before his first council term and was president of the Miami-Dade League of Cities in 2012.
Sources: Ballotpedia, City of Hialeah
Mariana V. Chavez
Not good peopleWorks as a field representative for Turning Point USA. Ran for the Group IV seat in 2025 and finished third.
Sources: PlayPOTUS, Miami New Times
Miami Gardens elections
City races are nonpartisan. This is a runoff from the August primary.
City Council, Residential Area Seat 4
Vote for oneBoth look like decent choices. The pick goes to Cherry-Prime, a teacher.
Mykita Cherry-Prime
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) ProgressiveA longtime Miami-Dade public school teacher who wants to rebuild trust between residents and police through community policing. Led the August primary with 45.9% and is endorsed by Run for Something and SAVE.
Sources: Hylo News Miami, Run for Something, Election results
Rod Mack
Seems like good peopleCo-founded the Miami Gardens Ravens youth football program. Running on neighborhood safety, "responsible development," stadium traffic relief and fixing up Myrtle Grove Park.
Sources: Hylo News Miami, The Miami Hurricane
State and federal
Miami-Dade is split among five congressional districts, four state senate districts with races this year and several state house districts, so check your sample ballot to see which are yours. Only the contested races are listed here.
U.S. Senator
Vote for oneAshley Moody was appointed in January 2025 to fill Marco Rubio's vacated seat.
Angie Nixon
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on the idea that health care, child care and housing are human rights, and won the August primary in an upset over Alexander Vindman. A member of the Democratic Socialists of America, endorsed by Reps. Maxwell Frost, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley.
Sources: The 19th, The Guardian, Wikipedia
Ashley Moody
Not good people RepublicanAs attorney general she joined the Texas lawsuit to throw out the 2020 presidential results in four swing states. On taking her Senate seat she promised to "fight for President Trump to deliver the America First agenda on Day 1."
Sources: Wikipedia, PBS NewsHour, WUSF
Neil J. Gillespie
Not enough info No partyRunning on overhauling the courts, border security and weakening the two-party system. He has filed many lawsuits of his own, including against The Florida Bar.
Sources: PantherNOW, Campaign blog
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Vote for oneOpen seat. Also on the ballot: Scott Eckhard Jewett and Nicole Skelly (Libertarian), and five no-party tickets: Charles Burkett and Ruben A. Coto, Frank J. Russo and Rachel Rodriguez, Moliere "Moe" Dimanche and Benjiman Rojas, Dean Ocean Abrams and Joe Van Vactor, and Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto and Juan Santana.
David Jolly
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratLeft the Republican Party and spent years as a TV analyst criticizing Trump and MAGA. Running on property insurance reform, more money for public schools and a pause on AI data centers, and opposes Amendment 3 because sheriffs and cities fear losing public safety money.
Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site, WESH 2
Byron Donalds
Not good people RepublicanEndorsed by Donald Trump and JD Vance. Running on the Amendment 3 property tax cuts and school choice.
Sources: Wikipedia, WESH 2, Campaign site
Attorney General
Vote for oneJose Javier Rodriguez
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratPromises to be "an independent-minded enforcer of the law, not a hyper-political hack servant of the powerful." Lost his Senate seat in 2020 by 32 votes after an illegal "ghost candidate" scheme siphoned votes from him; endorsed by firefighters, teachers and the Florida AFL-CIO.
Sources: DAGA, Campaign site, Ballotpedia
James Uthmeier
Not good people RepublicanHelped run the 2022 flights that took migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. A 2026 grand jury found $10 million in Medicaid settlement money was misappropriated through the Hope Florida Foundation and named him, then the governor's chief of staff, as the center of it. It charged no one.
Sources: American Immigration Council, CBS News, WUSF
Chief Financial Officer
Vote for oneAnnette Taddeo
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSays "Florida needs a watchdog, not a lapdog for the governor," and promises public report cards grading insurers on payouts and claim denials. Criticizes the no-bid contracts and daily costs at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention camp.
Sources: Campaign site, WFSU, WLRN
Blaise Ingoglia
Compromised RepublicanAs CFO he launched audits of local government spending, including on diversity programs. Opponents fault him for running millions in taxpayer-funded ads during election season and for not auditing the roughly $1 billion spent on the Everglades immigration detention site.
Sources: Florida Trib, Wikipedia
Commissioner of Agriculture
Vote for oneJoey Mendoza Atkins
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratHas given legal help to migrant farmworkers and DACA recipients, and is running to keep farmland from being turned into data centers and to bring grocery costs down.
Sources: Sparker's Soapbox, Campaign site
Wilton Simpson
Not good people RepublicanPassed the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act as Senate president, a real conservation win. Endorsed by Trump, DeSantis and dozens of sheriffs.
Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign video
Constitutional amendments and Supreme Court retention
Yes or noWe describe what each amendment does and don't make recommendations. A Florida constitutional amendment needs 60% yes to pass.
- Amendment 1: Lets the state keep up to 25% of general revenue in its rainy-day fund (the budget stabilization fund), up from 10%. The Legislature would have to put in $750 million a year, or whatever it takes to reach 25%, unless certain conditions are met, and could pull money out for critical state needs.
- Amendment 2: Exempts equipment and other tangible personal property on agricultural land from property tax, when it is used for farming or agritourism and owned by the landowner or leaseholder. Starts in 2027.
- Amendment 3: Raises the homestead exemption on non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, then adjusts it for inflation, and lets counties and cities go as high as the full value of the home. People who move to Florida after December 31, 2026 get the bigger exemption only from their fifth year. It also cuts the yearly cap on assessment increases for non-homestead property from 10% to 5%, and limits what counties and cities can spend property taxes on (public safety, schools, infrastructure, natural resources, debt, pensions, and operations). Takes effect January 1, 2027.
- Supreme Court: Justice Carlos G. Muñiz is up for a yes-or-no retention vote. We haven't profiled him.
U.S. Representative, District 24
Vote for oneOpen seat. The pick goes to Gilbert for his record in office, with the funding report as a real concern.
Oliver G. Gilbert III
Compromised (best choice in this race) DemocratHas a long record in local office. But in October 2026 the Florida Bulldog reported he steered about $3.2 million in county discretionary money to FYFL United, a group run by his own deputy chief of staff.
Sources: Miami-Dade County, Wikipedia, Florida Bulldog
Te Mayonna Brown
Compromised RepublicanHas never held office. Endorsed by the Miami-Dade Republican Party.
Sources: Campaign site, Miami-Dade GOP
U.S. Representative, District 25
Vote for oneThe redrawn district now includes Miami Beach.
Jared Moskowitz
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratCo-sponsored a July 2026 bill to stop members of Congress from buying stock in private companies. Running on insurance costs, drug prices and Affordable Care Act tax credits, and endorsed by the Broward AFL-CIO and the Sun Sentinel.
Sources: Ballotpedia News, Heritage Action, CBS Miami, Broward AFL-CIO
Scott Singer
Not good people RepublicanEndorsed by Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, plus the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Florida PBA. Attacks Moskowitz for voting with the progressive "Squad."
Sources: Ballotpedia News, Floridian Press, Washington Reporter
Peter Jassenoff
Not enough info LibertarianA former Republican who switched to the Libertarian Party over disagreements with current Republican policy. Calls himself "a single dad trying to help his local community."
Sources: Libertarian Party, OppScore
U.S. Representative, District 26
Vote for oneLocklin and Hosey both look decent; the pick leans to the Democrat.
Nicole Locklin
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants strict federal rules on artificial intelligence and has pledged to take no money from corporate or foreign PACs. Running on universal health care, ethics reform and household costs.
Sources: CBS Miami, OppScore, Ballotpedia
Mario Diaz-Balart
Not good people RepublicanWrote the 2027 national security and State Department spending bill, which cut $2.69 billion from the year before. Endorsed by Donald Trump and also by the Florida AFL-CIO.
Sources: Office of Rep. Diaz-Balart, Ballotpedia, Florida AFL-CIO
Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey
Seems like good people IndependentRunning with no party affiliation, on a career spent in schools and public service supporting families, children and veterans.
Sources: OppScore, Ballotpedia
U.S. Representative, District 27
Vote for oneEliott Rodriguez
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratHas won multiple Emmy and Murrow awards and has never held office. Running on housing costs, insurance and protecting Social Security and Medicare; endorsed by the Miami Herald editorial board.
Sources: CBS Miami, Campaign site, Miami-Dade Democrats
Maria Elvira Salazar
Compromised RepublicanWrote the Dignity Act, which pairs border money with a path to legal status, and in a September 2026 ad told Trump "some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far." WLRN reported she took credit for federal infrastructure money from a bill she voted against.
Sources: Forum Together, CBS Miami, WLRN
U.S. Representative, District 28
Vote for onePhil "Felipe" Ehr
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratEndorsed by the Miami Herald editorial board, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Rep. Jamie Raskin and SEIU.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Campaign site
Carlos A. Gimenez
Not good people RepublicanVoted in January 2021 to object to counting Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes. Endorsed Trump for president and has Trump's endorsement, though he did vote for the Respect for Marriage Act and to extend protected status for Haitians.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Forum Together
Eddy Rojas
Not enough info IndependentA Cuban immigrant who started out parking cars and has run a South Florida service company for more than 20 years. Has never held office.
Sources: Chamberlight, Civoren
State Senator, District 34
Vote for oneBoth look decent; the pick leans to the Democrat.
Ashley Viola Gantt
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSays "While Ron DeSantis chose fights over culture wars, I've stayed focused on what families and Miami-Dade County actually need," naming school funding, housing and reproductive rights. Endorsed by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Florida Medical Association.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Political Cortadito, Miami-Dade Democrats
Elizabeth Jeanty
Seems like good people RepublicanA member of the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee who in 2024 said she was "deeply hurt" by Trump's remarks about Haitian immigrants. Says the race is "about character, service, accountability, and results."
Sources: HARC, Floricua News
State Senator, District 36
Vote for oneGeorge Lavín
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on insurance and utility costs, local control against Tallahassee preemption, and flood and sea-level protection. Endorsed by the Miami Herald editorial board and SAVE Action PAC.
Sources: Miami-Dade Democrats
Ileana Garcia
Not good people RepublicanCo-founded Latinas for Trump in 2016. In a 2022 Senate debate she said "gay is not a permanent thing," and later apologized.
Sources: Wikipedia, Floodlight
State Senator, District 38
Vote for oneWe found almost nothing on Democrat Richard Lamondin Jr., so the pick goes to the independent.
Jeffrey "Doc" Solomon
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) IndependentRan for the state House as a Democrat in 2016 and 2018, then left the party to run as an independent. Running on health care and insurance costs, schools and traffic, and signed VoteWater's Everglades pledge.
Sources: Ballotpedia, VoteWater
Alexis Maria Calatayud
Compromised RepublicanBroke with her party in 2023 to vote against the six-week abortion ban, saying she had promised voters she would keep the old law. Endorsed by the Florida Chamber, Associated Industries of Florida and NFIB.
Sources: WLRN, AIF, Florida Chamber
Richard Lamondin Jr.
Not enough info DemocratStarted the year running for Congress in District 27, then switched to this race in April. We found nothing else about him.
Sources: Ballotpedia
State Senator, District 40
Vote for oneJose Antonio Stoute
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on housing costs, insurance relief, health care and public schools, and says families are struggling after decades of one-party rule in Tallahassee.
Sources: Campaign site, Ballotpedia
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Compromised RepublicanChairs the Senate environment committee and has carried water quality bills. Her day job is lobbying for the Realtors, and she is endorsed by Americans for Prosperity Action and Associated Industries of Florida.
Sources: Ballotpedia, AFP Action, AIF
Ramiro Orta
Not enough info IndependentA Homestead resident with more than 20 years in banking.
Sources: Florida Division of Elections
State Representative, District 106
Vote for oneLucia Baez-Geller
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratA former classroom teacher running on school funding, climate resilience, reproductive freedom and insurance costs. Endorsed by Equality Florida Action PAC.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Discover Latino Leaders
Fabián Basabe
Not good people RepublicanIn July 2026 a Leon County jury found him liable for sexually harassing, battering and defaming two former male aides and awarded $450,000. Several local officials withdrew their endorsements after the verdict.
Sources: WLRN, Ballotpedia
State Representative, District 108
Vote for oneWe know little about Francius. The pick goes to Campbell for her record, though her business-lobby backing is a concern.
Daphne Campbell
Compromised (best choice in this race) DemocratWon the August Democratic primary with 46%. Endorsed by the Florida Realtors PAC and Associated Industries of Florida as well as the county Democratic Party.
Sources: Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, Florida Realtors
Wancito Francius
Compromised RepublicanPromises "just and humane" immigration policy, more trust between police and residents, and full school funding. Endorsed by the Miami-Dade Republican Party.
Sources: Campaign site, Ballotpedia, Miami-Dade GOP
State Representative, District 113
Vote for oneOpen seat. Both rate the same, so the pick leans to the Democrat.
Gloria Romero Roses
Compromised (best choice in this race) DemocratWants to fix the Live Local Act so cities get back control over high-density building, and endorsed by the Florida AFL-CIO and the Florida Education Association. Her career is in real estate investing.
Sources: Ballotpedia, The Miami Hurricane, Campaign site
Bruno A. Barreiro
Compromised RepublicanOpposes overdevelopment and calls the Live Local Act a "knee-jerk response" that strips cities of zoning control. Endorsed by Associated Industries of Florida and the Florida Nurses Association.
Sources: Campaign site, The Miami Hurricane, AIF
State Representative, District 115
Vote for oneMarcos Reyes
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on living costs, holding insurance companies accountable, school funding and abortion access. Ran for House District 119 in 2024.
Sources: Civoren, iVoterGuide, Campaign page
Omar Blanco
Compromised RepublicanA career firefighter who served on Florida's urban search and rescue team. Endorsed by the Florida PBA, the Florida Chamber, Associated Industries of Florida and the NRA.
Sources: Florida House, Ballotpedia, AIF, NRA-PVF
State Representative, District 116
Vote for oneWe found little on Ramos. The pick leans to him because his opponent is backed by police and party groups.
Nicolas Ramos
Not enough info (best choice in this race) DemocratGot 31% of the vote here in 2024 and has never held office. We found no platform or campaign site for 2026.
Sources: Ballotpedia, The Ballot Brief
Ashley Perez-Biliskov
Compromised RepublicanSays she wants to "keep Florida Free." Endorsed by Sen. Rick Scott, the South Florida PBA and the Miami-Dade Republican Party.
Sources: Campaign site, Miami-Dade GOP
State Representative, District 117
Vote for oneKevin Chambliss
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratVoted with a bipartisan majority in 2024 to limit minors' use of social media. Endorsed by the Florida AFL-CIO, AFSCME Florida and the Florida Education Association.
Sources: Wikipedia, CBS Miami, Florida AFL-CIO
Miguel Granda
Compromised RepublicanA party organizer running on living costs, schools and safety. Says he was involved in drug trafficking in his early twenties before turning to Christian ministry.
Sources: Daily Signal, Miami Independent
State Representative, District 118
Vote for oneArmando "A.C." Castillo
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratOn the community council he voted against a waste facility and the Calusa golf course redevelopment, and he opposes fast high-rise rezoning. Says his own mortgage nearly doubled.
Sources: Campaign site, Ballotpedia
Mike Redondo
Compromised RepublicanSponsored a 2026 expansion of the Live Local Act, which overrides local zoning for housing projects, and backed a law against AI-made sexual images. Endorsed by Florida Realtors PAC and the NRA, and was sued over whether he lived in the district when first elected.
Sources: The Real Deal, WGCU, WUFT, Ballotpedia
State Representative, District 119
Vote for oneRey Lazaro Sordo
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on insurance, housing, grocery and utility costs. Said "ICE has a duty to uphold and respect and treat our citizens and non-citizens with dignity."
Sources: Al Jazeera, Campaign site
Juan Carlos Porras
Not good people RepublicanLed the 2024 law cracking down on homeowners association fraud. Endorsed by Donald Trump, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Miami Association of Realtors.
Sources: Campaign site, Al Jazeera
County and city questions
We describe what each question does and don't make recommendations. Aventura, Coral Gables, Miami Lakes, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay and South Miami also have city questions on their ballots. The three statewide amendments are in the State and federal section.
County charter questions
Yes or noWe describe what each does and don't make recommendations.
- Question 1, salary commission: Replaces commissioners' fixed salary with a five-member independent commission, named by the chief judge, state attorney, public defender, ethics commission director and inspector general, that sets commissioner pay each year. The board could not change its decisions.
- Question 2, residency: Commission candidates would have to live in their district for one year before qualifying, up from six months.
- Question 3, vacancy elections: Lets the commission time special elections for mayor or commissioner to match other scheduled elections when someone resigns to run for another office, and sets minimum standards for city candidate qualifying periods.
- Question 4, elected constitutional offices: Updates the charter for the return of an elected sheriff, tax collector, property appraiser and supervisor of elections, clarifies the clerk's and county's money duties, and makes county employees take leave while running for one of those offices.
- Question 5, cleanup: Technical fixes, such as current names for county places, more ways to give public notice, and consistent numbering and grammar.
- Question 6, park advertising: Allows advertising in county parks that isn't tied to sponsoring an event or facility, as long as it doesn't unreasonably impair public use or damage the park. The money would go only to the park system.
City of Miami questions
Yes or noOnly City of Miami voters see these. The sample ballot gives the titles below.
- Question 1, Safe and Ready Miami bonds: General obligation bonds for police and fire facilities, without raising the property tax rate.
- Question 2, bond oversight: A charter change creating a permanent advisory committee to oversee general obligation bonds.
- Question 3, Virginia Key marinas: A proposed lease and redevelopment of the Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium marinas.
City of Miami Beach question
Yes or noOnly Miami Beach voters see this.
- 1691 Michigan Avenue lease: Approves two 20-year options to extend the lease of city property at 1691 Michigan Avenue.