Vicki Lopez and Rob Piper are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Miami-Dade County Commission — District 5.
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. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
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 · Lower housing costs and expand affordable housing · Climate resilience and flood protection (per the campaign site)
Linda Cothiere and Katrina Wilson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Miami-Dade School Board — District 1.
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
Cothiere Aristide has more than a decade of classroom experience teaching in Miami-Dade public schools and has built adult-education programs connecting neighbors to careers, per the campaign site. Her husband served the district for more than 30 years, including as principal of Miami Northwestern Senior High, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Expand preschool opportunities · Oppose school partnerships with immigration enforcement (per the Miami Times debate coverage)
Katrina Wilson
Wilson has spent more than 30 years in education as a teacher, principal and district administrator, and she previously served as a Miami Gardens city councilwoman, per the campaign site. She led the Miami Gardens Juneteenth Experience for six consecutive years and has mentored emerging community leaders throughout her career, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Academic excellence and student success · Supporting teachers and building community partnerships · Safe and welcoming schools (per the campaign site)
Ashley Viola Gantt (Democratic), Elizabeth Jeanty (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 34. Not on the November ballot: Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ashley Viola Gantt (Democratic)
Ashley Viola Gantt currently represents Florida House District 109, per the Florida House's own member roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Elizabeth Jeanty (Republican)
Elizabeth Jeanty is the Republican candidate for Florida Senate District 34, a Miami-Dade seat covering Bay Harbor Islands, Miami Beach, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka and Miami Gardens. She faces Democratic state Rep. Ashley Gantt in the November general election, per Florida Politics. No independent biographical details or campaign website were found for Jeanty as of September 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ileana Garcia (Republican), George Lavin (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 36; Ileana Garcia is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ileana Garcia (Republican)Incumbent
Ileana Garcia worked as a Hispanic American radio and TV personality in South Florida for more than 20 years, according to the Florida Senate's official biography page, which also notes her service as Deputy Press Secretary in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Public Affairs. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
George Lavin (Democratic)
George Lavin is a Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 36, which covers a center-east portion of Miami-Dade County including West Miami, part of Sweetwater and the lower half of Miami Beach. He is a legal discovery consultant from West Miami and the son and grandson of immigrants, according to his campaign site. He faces incumbent Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia in the general election, per Florida Politics.
Priorities: Lowering costs, including property insurance and utility bills · Defending local self-government and community decision-making · Transparent, results-oriented public education funding (per the campaign site)
Alexis Maria Calatayud (Republican), Richard Lamondin Jr. (Democratic), Jeffrey "Doc" Solomon (No Party Affiliation) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 38; Alexis Maria Calatayud is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Alexis Maria Calatayud (Republican)Incumbent
Alexis Calatayud earned a bachelor's degree from Florida International University in 2017, where she served as student government president, according to the Florida Senate's official biography page, which also notes she serves on FIU's Board of Trustees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Richard Lamondin Jr. (Democratic)
Richard Lamondin Jr. is the co-founder and CEO of the environmental services company Ecofi and the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 38, which covers coastal Miami-Dade municipalities including Cutler Bay, Key Biscayne, Palmetto Bay, and Pinecrest. He switched to the race from a congressional bid in April 2026 to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Alexis Calatayud, according to WLRN.
Priorities: Affordable healthcare coverage with a public option and capped out-of-pocket costs · Affordable and accessible pre-K and childcare · Property insurance costs and housing affordability (per the campaign site)
Jeffrey "Doc" Solomon (No Party Affiliation)
Jeffrey "Doc" Solomon is a No Party Affiliation candidate for Florida Senate District 38, which covers coastal Miami-Dade communities including Cutler Bay, Key Biscayne, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and South Miami. He is a chiropractic physician who has served Miami-Dade County patients for more than 40 years and is a past president of the Florida Chiropractic Association, according to Florida Politics. He faces incumbent Republican Sen. Alexis Calatayud and Democrat Richard Lamondin Jr. No verified campaign website was found as of September 2026; his LinkedIn profile is a directory listing, not a citable source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ramiro Orta (No Party Affiliation), Ana Maria Rodriguez (Republican), Jose Antonio Stoute (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida Senate District 40; Ana Maria Rodriguez is the sitting member, per the Florida Senate' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ramiro Orta (No Party Affiliation)
Ramiro Orta is the No Party Affiliation candidate for Florida Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ana Maria Rodriguez (Republican)Incumbent
Ana Maria Rodriguez is the Republican incumbent representing Florida Senate District 40, according to the Florida Senate. She works as senior vice president of Miami Realtors and previously served in the Florida House and as a Doral city councilwoman and vice mayor. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Jose Antonio Stoute (Democratic)
Jose Antonio Stoute is a physician and infectious-disease specialist, a retired U.S. Army colonel and a professor, according to his campaign. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida Senate District 40, which covers all of Monroe County and most of Miami-Dade County.
Priorities: Keeping politics out of medical decision-making · Reducing costs for working families, seniors and small businesses (per the campaign site)
Lucia Baez-Geller (Democratic), Fabian Basabe (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 106; Fabian Basabe is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Lucia Baez-Geller (Democratic)
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami Beach Senior High School English teacher who has served on the Miami-Dade County School Board since 2020, per her campaign site. She holds degrees from Spring Hill College and Florida International University.
Priorities: Addressing property insurance and everyday affordability · Protecting neighborhood public schools and teachers · Expanding affordable healthcare access and lowering prescription drug costs (per the campaign site)
Fabian Basabe (Republican)Incumbent
Fabian Basabe is the Republican incumbent seeking reelection to Florida House District 106, which covers northeast and eastern Miami-Dade County. He has represented the district since 2022 and serves as Vice Chair of the House Human Services Subcommittee, per the Florida House of Representatives' official member page.
Priorities: Small business revitalization and homeowner/taxpayer advocacy · Public safety, infrastructure modernization, and coastal environmental protection · Support for seniors (per the campaign site)
Daphne Campbell (Democratic), Wancito Francius (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 108. Not on the November ballot: Dotie Joseph, the sitting member per the roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Daphne Campbell (Democratic)
Daphne Campbell previously served three terms in the Florida House representing District 108, from 2010 to 2016, and one term in the Florida Senate representing District 38, according to Florida Politics. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Wancito Francius (Republican)
Wancito Francius is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 108 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Bruno A. Barreiro (Republican), Gloria Romero Roses (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 113. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Bruno A. Barreiro (Republican)
Bruno A. Barreiro is a home healthcare executive and the Republican nominee for Florida House District 113, covering Key Biscayne and parts of Coral Gables and Miami. He previously represented Florida House District 107 from 1992 to 1998 and served on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners from 1998 to 2018, per Florida Politics. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Gloria Romero Roses (Democratic)
Gloria Romero Roses is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 113 in Miami-Dade County. She is a small business owner and real estate developer focused on affordable housing, with a 40-year career in community development, according to her campaign site. She holds an MBA from Florida International University and was born in Bogota, Colombia, before being raised in South Florida. She faces former Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro in the November general election, per Florida Politics.
Priorities: Affordable housing and smart growth, including transit-oriented development · Expanding healthcare access and addressing Alzheimer's awareness · Affordable childcare (per the campaign site)
Omar Blanco (Republican), Marcos Reyes (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 115; Omar Blanco is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Omar Blanco (Republican)Incumbent
Omar Blanco works as a fire rescue firefighter captain and is a member of Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force One, according to the Florida House's official member page, which also notes he received the Florida Professional Firefighter of the Year award in 2020. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Marcos Reyes (Democratic)
Marcos Reyes is a small business owner and the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 115, covering parts of south Miami-Dade County including Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay and Pinecrest. He chairs the Credentials Committee of the Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee and faces Republican incumbent Omar Blanco in November, per Florida Politics. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Ashley Perez-Biliskov (Republican), Nicolas Ramos (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 116. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Ashley Perez-Biliskov (Republican)
Ashley Perez-Biliskov is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 116 in Miami-Dade County. She is a Miami native who attended Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, earned an undergraduate degree from Florida State University and a master's degree from the University of South Florida, and works as a medical speech-language pathologist, according to Community Newspapers. She is running to succeed her brother, term-limited House Speaker Daniel Perez, per Florida Politics. No verified campaign website was found as of September 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Addressing traffic, affordability, public safety, education, healthcare and the rising cost of living, per Community Newspapers
Nicolas Ramos (Democratic)
Nicolas Ramos previously ran as the Democratic nominee for Florida House District 116 in the 2024 election, according to the News Service of Florida. He is the Democratic candidate for the district again in 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Kevin Chambliss (Democratic), Miguel Granda (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 117; Kevin Chambliss is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Kevin Chambliss (Democratic)Incumbent
Kevin Chambliss's occupation is listed as government aide, and he attended Jackson State University, according to the Florida House's official member page, which also notes he relocated to Florida in 2010 and lives in Homestead. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Miguel Granda (Republican)
Miguel Granda is a Republican candidate for Florida House District 117, which covers parts of Cutler Bay, Florida City, Homestead and Palmetto Bay in Miami-Dade County. He has worked as a legislative aide to Florida Rep. David Borrero since 2020 and is a graduate of Florida International University and the St. Thomas University College of Law, according to Florida Politics. He serves as president of the Miami-Dade Young Republicans and is challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Kevin Chambliss.
Priorities: Financial relief for residents · Public safety · Education (per the campaign site)
Armando "A.C." Castillo (Democratic), Mike Redondo (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 118; Mike Redondo is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Armando "A.C." Castillo (Democratic)
Armando "A.C." Castillo is a night-shift transit worker who chairs the political committee of a local Transport Workers Union chapter and previously served on the Miami-Dade Community Council in West Kendall. He is the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 118, challenging Republican incumbent Mike Redondo, according to Florida Politics. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Property insurance costs and rent burden · Teacher pay · Opposition to voucher expansion (per the Florida Politics)
Mike Redondo (Republican)Incumbent
Mike Redondo works as an attorney and holds a finance degree from the University of Florida and a law degree from Florida State University College of Law, according to the Florida House's official biography page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Juan Carlos Porras (Republican), Rey Lazaro Sordo (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 119; Juan Carlos Porras is the sitting member, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. Major-party nominees were chosen at the August 18 primary or advanced unopposed; minor-party and no-party-affiliation candidates qualify directly for the November ballot. The field is the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Juan Carlos Porras (Republican)Incumbent
Juan Carlos Porras is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 119 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Florida Division of Elections' certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Juan Carlos Porras is a sitting member for the district, per the Florida House of Representatives' official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Rey Lazaro Sordo (Democratic)
Rey Lazaro Sordo is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 119 in South Miami-Dade County. He is a Miami-Dade native and public school graduate who works as a student and small-business owner and also works nights in the service industry, according to the South Dade News Leader. His parents immigrated to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity.
Priorities: Addressing the affordability crisis, including property insurance, housing costs and everyday expenses · Responsible growth and infrastructure, including roads, schools, drainage and transportation · Accessibility and accountability to constituents, including regular office hours and town halls (per the South Dade News Leader)
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