Monroe County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: three seats on the five-member board (Seats 3, 4 and 5) are up this cycle, and John E. Brooke, Matthew Hardee, Robby Majeska, Anna Moon and Jose Felix Peixoto meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District's board profile and the Supervisor of Elections' qualified candidate list. The district's candidate filings do not assign individual candidates to a specific seat number; the top three vote-getters countywide within the district win the three open seats.

• Matthew HardeeIncumbent

  Matthew Hardee is an attorney at Hutchison & Tubiana, PLLC, whose practice covers real property, land use, construction, family and criminal matters, per the firm's listing. He currently holds Seat 3 on the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District board, per the district's official board profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Raised $4,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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• Robby MajeskaIncumbent

  Robby Majeska is a Key Largo businessman who currently holds Seat 5 on the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District board, per the district's official board profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Raised $1,000 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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• John E Brooke

  John E Brooke appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, Board of Commissioners (Seats 3, 4 and 5), per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

  Raised $3,167.77 · per Supervisor of Elections filings

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• Anna Moon

  Anna Moon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, Board of Commissioners (Seats 3, 4 and 5), per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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• Jose Felix Peixoto

  Jose Felix Peixoto is a candidate for the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District board who introduced himself to the board in March 2026 to express interest in a vacant seat, per keysnews.com. Jose Felix Peixoto appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, Board of Commissioners (Seats 3, 4 and 5), per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Sarah Compton and Wayne Garcia are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Key West City Commission, District IV.

August 18 primary result: Sarah Compton (42.5 percent) and Wayne Garcia (33.7 percent) advanced to the November 3 ballot over Juan Llera (23.8 percent), per the official results. August 18 result: no candidate topped 50 percent for this open seat vacated by Lissette Carey; Sarah Compton (42.52 percent) and Wayne Garcia (33.67 percent) advance to a November 3 runoff, per the Supervisor of Elections' official results, after Juan Llera (23.81 percent) was eliminated.

• Sarah Compton

  Sarah Compton is a Key West small business owner running for the District IV city commission seat, per her campaign site. She describes her campaign around a philosophy she calls "One Human Family," emphasizing transparency and community-first governance, per the same site.

  Priorities: Support economic development where businesses, families and workers thrive together · Ensure inclusive governance so every resident has a voice · Bring collaborative problem-solving among residents, workers and local businesses (per the campaign site)

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• Wayne Garcia

  Wayne Garcia is a building contractor of more than 40 years and a fourth-generation Key Wester who has lived in District IV for more than 35 years, per Keys Weekly. He serves on the City of Key West Planning Board and is vice president of the Old Island Restoration Foundation, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Priorities: Clean up and revitalize Riviera Canal · Repair and install sidewalks and address local flooding in District IV · Ensure city employees, including fire and police, are paid a living wage (per the Keys Weekly)

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This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Anna Richards and Joe Wischmeier meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Village of Islamorada's official 2026 municipal election page.

• Anna RichardsIncumbent

  Anna Richards is a co-owner of Massey-Richards Surveying & Mapping, a certified floodplain manager and a licensed Realtor, per her campaign site. She was appointed to the Islamorada Village Council's Seat 1 in 2025 and is a 1992 graduate of Coral Shores High School, per her site.

  Priorities: Pursue balanced, sustainable growth that protects natural beauty · Promote transparent governance so residents' opinions are heard (per the campaign site)

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• Joe Wischmeier

  Joe Wischmeier appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Islamorada Village Council, Seat 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Steve Friedman and Deb Gillis meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Village of Islamorada's official 2026 municipal election page.

• Steve FriedmanIncumbent

  Friedman is a full-time backcountry fishing guide in the Florida Keys with more than 25 years of experience and a current member of the Islamorada Village Council, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree from Drake University and a master's degree from the University of New Mexico, both in Latin American studies, per the campaign site. He is a former commodore of the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association and serves on the boards of Florida Keys Last Stand and the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, per the campaign site.

  Priorities: Keep local government efficient and fiscally responsible · Protect local waters from pollution and overdevelopment (per the campaign site)

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• Deb Gillis

  Deb Gillis owns and runs the Key Lantern Inn and Blue Fin Inn in Islamorada and is a former village mayor who has previously served nine years on the council, per local coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

  Priorities: Address affordable housing issues in the Village · Streamline government processes to reduce expenses · Complete the comprehensive plan and land development regulations (per the Keys Weekly candidate forum coverage)

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This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: Corie McGraw-Abel and Sue Miller meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Village of Islamorada's official 2026 municipal election page.

• Corie McGraw-Abel

  Corie McGraw-Abel is a Realtor and executive assistant to Monroe County Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein, per local coverage. She serves on the Florida Keys Board of Realtors, per the same coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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• Sue Miller

  Sue Miller is a retired real estate broker who worked in Islamorada real estate for 20 years and was previously a computer programmer, per Keys Weekly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Don Horton and Tom Raffanello meet on the November 3 general ballot, per the Village of Islamorada's official 2026 municipal election page.

• Don HortonIncumbent

  Don Horton is a former building services director for Monroe County and former building official for Islamorada, per Keys Weekly. He currently holds the village's rotating mayor position while serving his Seat 4 council term, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Priorities: Help local businesses through better parking options in the business districts · Pursue paid parking as a village revenue source instead of raising taxes (per the Keys Weekly)

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• Tom Raffanello

  Tom Raffanello is a former DEA special agent with 35 years of federal service, including 20 years as an executive manager overseeing operations in Arizona and Florida, per local coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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This race was not on the August 18 primary ballot: incumbent Mayor Freddie Foster, incumbent Commissioner Kirk Diehl and challenger Lynne Benton meet on the November 3 general ballot for two at-large seats, per Keys Weekly; the two top vote-getters win.

• Freddie FosterIncumbent

  Freddie Foster is the incumbent mayor of Key Colony Beach and a nuclear industry professional with more than 45 years of experience, per Keys Weekly. He has owned a home in Key Colony Beach since 2010 and has been a full-time resident for six years, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Priorities: Focus on project management and budget accountability · Pursue grant funding for ongoing infrastructure projects (per the Keys Weekly)

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• Kirk DiehlIncumbent

  Kirk Diehl is an incumbent Key Colony Beach city commissioner and resident since 2018, with a 32-year U.S. Postal Service career and background as a general contractor, per Keys Weekly. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Priorities: Improve stormwater and sewer infrastructure and shoreline protection · Pursue grant funding and bury utility lines (per the Keys Weekly)

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• Lynne Benton

  Lynne Benton is a 15-year Key Colony Beach resident with a background as an engineer, mediator, business owner and attorney, per Keys Weekly. She serves on the city's Planning & Zoning Board, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

  Priorities: Preserve the character of the community · Base decisions on established rules and evidence (per the Keys Weekly)

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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)

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