Miami Dade County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
16 candidates are tracked across 8 Miami Dade County races for the 2026 election, led by the Miami-Dade County Commission — District 2 contest. Preview your Miami Dade County, Florida sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Candidate roster last updated Aug 19, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateFlorida
Races Listed8
Profiles16
Miami Dade County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
August 18 result: incumbent Vicki Lopez (42.3 percent) fell short of a majority and meets Rob Piper (29.5 percent) in a November 3 runoff; Joe Sanchez was eliminated by 211 votes, per Florida Politics.
Vicki LopezIncumbent▾
Vicki Lopez is the appointed incumbent District 5 commissioner, facing her first commission election on the August 18 ballot. A former state legislator, she was appointed in late 2025 after Eileen Higgins resigned to run for Miami mayor, and has drawn endorsements from the Miami-Dade Sheriff, the county firefighters union, and the South Florida PBA while raising nearly $1.2 million, per Florida Politics coverage.
Priorities: Housing and condo-safety policy · Transportation · Constituent services
Rob Piper▾
Rob Piper is a retired Marine Corps officer who served from 1993 to 2016 with three combat tours in Iraq, later a Florida House legislative aide with a PhD in international relations, per his campaign site. The Miami-Dade Democratic Party endorsed him in this race, per the party's voter guide.
Priorities: Transparency and accountability in county government, per his campaign site · Lower housing costs and expand affordable housing, per his campaign site · Climate resilience and flood protection, per his campaign site
August 18 result: Katrina Wilson and Linda Cothiere advance to a November runoff in the seven-candidate race to succeed Steve Gallon III, per Axios Miami.
Linda Cothiere▾
Linda Cothiere is a Miami-Dade public school teacher and the wife of State Rep. Wallace Aristide, per Miami Herald and Miami Times race coverage.
Priorities: Expand preschool opportunities, per Miami Times debate coverage · Oppose school partnerships with immigration enforcement, per Miami Times debate coverage
Katrina Wilson is a former Miami Gardens councilwoman and former principal of Florida's first charter school; she resigned her council seat to run for this open school board seat, per Miami Herald and Miami Times race coverage.
Priorities: Support school choice and quality competition among schools, per Miami Times debate coverage
Mayor of City of West Miami
City
Yolanda Aguilar▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Town Council, Bay Harbor Islands
City
Gustavo Ortega · Democrat▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Elchonon Shagalov▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner (District 7)
County
Raquel Regalado▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Already decided at the primary
These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.
DECIDED August 18: incumbent Marleine Bastien won a second term outright with 78 percent over Miguel Quintero and Ernst Jean Louis, per Florida Politics. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
DECIDED August 18: incumbent Danielle Cohen Higgins won outright with 55 percent over John DuBois and Martha Hero, per Florida Politics. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
DECIDED August 18: incumbent Monica Colucci was reelected outright over Sam Joseph, per Axios Miami. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
