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Miami Gardens, FL

Who on your ballot seems like good people, in a sentence or two each, with sources. Fill out your ballot in ten minutes.

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Who is running in Miami Gardens, Florida in 2026

Miami Gardens City Council, Residential Area Seat 4
Mykita Cherry-Prime and Rod Mack

Miami Gardens elections

City races are nonpartisan. This is a runoff from the August primary.

City Council, Residential Area Seat 4

Vote for one

Both look like decent choices. The pick goes to Cherry-Prime, a teacher.

Mykita Cherry-Prime

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Progressive

Department chair at Miami Norland Senior High; owns KitaCorp, an office support firm

A 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 people

Founder, Onyx Financial Management Group; former University of Miami linebacker

Co-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

Also on your ballot

Every Miami-Dade County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the Miami-Dade County page.

When and where to vote

Register by
Monday, October 5, 2026. That is the deadline for this election. Check your registration at registertovoteflorida.gov.
Early voting
Monday, October 19 to Sunday, November 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, at any of 28 sites, including libraries, Miami Beach City Hall and the Homestead Community Center. Locations (PDF).
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at your assigned polling place. Find yours.
Mail ballot
Request one by 5 p.m. Thursday, October 22 (online or 305-499-8444). The office must receive your signed ballot by 7 p.m. on Election Day; postage is prepaid. You can't drop it at your precinct. Details.
Drop boxes
Staffed Secure Ballot Intake Stations at all 28 early voting sites during early voting hours. On Election Day, bring it before 7 p.m. to the Supervisor of Elections office, 2700 NW 87th Ave., or the branch office in the Stephen P. Clark Center lobby, 111 NW 1st St.
Bring
A current photo ID with your name and signature, such as a Florida driver license or ID card, U.S. passport, debit or credit card, military ID, student ID or concealed weapon license. If one ID doesn't have both a photo and signature, bring a combination from the approved list. Full list.
Your ballot
See every race on the county sample ballot (PDF), or get your own ballot from the voter information lookup. Florida leaves unopposed races off the ballot.

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Last updated October 4, 2026.