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Biography
Baez has practiced law for 30 years in private practice, litigating thousands of cases with extensive experience in civil litigation, bankruptcy, and family law, per the campaign site. She holds a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and a B.S. in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami, per the campaign site. A lifelong Miami native, she is the daughter of Cuban immigrants; her father was a physician who served on the medical team for the April 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
- Committed to the law and public service
- Seeks to give back to the community through judicial service
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Jones-Peabody has spent more than 35 years practicing in Florida courtrooms, conducting 200 criminal jury trials and handling 75 civil cases, per the campaign site. She was born and raised in Miami-Dade and has served the community as an attorney and civic leader, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
- Justice For Every Neighborhood (campaign tagline)
- Prepare thoroughly, follow the law, and treat people with dignity
- Everyone who comes before the court deserves to be heard and treated with dignity
Per the campaign site.
iAbout this race
Countywide and nonpartisan: this seat appears on every Miami-Dade ballot on November 3, 2026, per the Supervisor of Elections' official 2026 General Election sample ballot. Both names advanced from the August 18 primary; no sitting judge is running for this group.
iWhat this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.
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Florida Senate District 36, Florida Senate District 38, Florida Senate District 40
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Questions about this race
Who is running for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rita Maria Baez and Bonita Jones-Peabody. Candidate information follows official Miami Dade County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69 election in Florida?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact Miami-Dade County ballot?
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