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Miami Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County Commission — District 2

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Decided at the 2026 primary — Marleine Bastien won the seat

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.

Winner

Marleine Bastien

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Marleine Bastien is the incumbent District 2 commissioner, seeking re-election on the August 18 ballot. She is the founder and executive director of Family Action Network Movement, a Haitian-American social services nonprofit she started in 1991, and was first elected in 2022, per Miami Herald race coverage.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-19.

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Also ran in the primary

Ernst Jean Louis

Nonpartisan

Profile

Ernst Jean Louis, described as an independent turned Republican in Miami Times race coverage, is on the printed August 18 ballot for County Commission District 2, per the county's official sample ballot.

Miguel (Skip) Quintero

Nonpartisan

Profile

Miguel (Skip) Quintero is a trapeze artist and teacher, a Libertarian Party member, and a self-described First Amendment auditor who challenged Mayor Daniella Levine Cava in 2024, per Miami Times and Political Cortadito coverage of the race.

Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Miami Dade County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-08-19. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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