Your guide to November’s election: The candidates and races on South Florida ballots
It’s back to the ballot box.
South Florida voters will get to choose a U.S. senator, a governor, state legislators and cabinet officers, as well as city leaders, School Board members and local referendums.
Election Day may be Nov. 8, but mail-in ballots hae already arrived and early voting began Oct. 24 at centers in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Keys.
If you want a sample ballot from your precinct, contact your supervisor of elections office.
Below is a guide on what’s on the ballot:
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Florida Amendments
NO. 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4 ARTICLE XII, SECTION 42
Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes
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NO. 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE II, SECTION 5 ARTICLE XI, SECTIONS 2 AND 5
Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission
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NO. 3 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 ARTICLE XII
Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Services Workforce
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Florida
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Ron DeSantis and Jeanette Nuñez
Charlie Crist and Karla Hernandez
Hector Roos and Jerry “Tub” Rorabaugh
Carmen Jackie Gimenez and Kyle “KC” Gibson
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ashley Moody
Aramis Ayala
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jimmy Patronis
Adam Hattersley
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COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Wilton Simpson
Naomi Esther Blemur
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U.S. CONGRESS
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Marco Rubio
Val Demings
Dennis Misigoy
Steven B. Grant
Tuan TQ Nguyen
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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 20
Drew Montez Clark
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 23
Joe Budd
Jared Moskowitz
Mark Napier
Christine Scott
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 24
Jesus G. Navarro
Frederica Wilson
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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 25
Carla Spalding
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 26
Mario Diaz-Balart
Christine Alexandria Olivo
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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 27
María Elvira Salazar
Annette Taddeo
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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 28
Carlos A. Gimenez
Robert Asencio
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Florida Legislature
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 30
William “Bill” Reicherter
Tina Scott Polsky
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 36
Ileana Garcia
Raquel Pacheco
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STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 38
Alexis Maria Calatayud
Janelle Perez
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 96
Jenna Hague
Dan Daley
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 100
Chip LaMarc
Linda Thompson Gonzalez
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 101
Guy Silla
Hillary Cassel
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 103
George Navarini
Robin Bartleman
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 105
Vincent Parlatore
Marie Woodson
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 106
Fabián Basabe
Jordan W. Leonard
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 113
Vicki Lopez
Alessandro “A.J.” D’Amico
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 114
Demi Busatta Cabrera
Adam Benna
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 115
Alina Garcia
Christie Cantin Davis
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 118
Juan Fernandez-Barquin
Johnny Gonzalo Farias
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 119
Juan Carlos Porras
Gabriel Gonzalez
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 120
James “Jim” V. Mooney Jr
Adam Gentle
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JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Shall Justice Charles T. Canady of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
No
Shall Justice John D. Couriel of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
No
Shall Justice Jamie Grosshans of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
No
Shall Justice Jorge Labarga of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
No
Shall Justice Ricky Polston of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
No
Miami-Dade Referendums
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REFERENDUM 1
Charter Amendment Creating Local Oath of Office for County Commissioners and the County Mayor
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REFERENDUM 2
Charter Amendment Requiring Voter Approval for Changes to Governing Structure of County Transportation Assets
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SCHOOL BOARD REFERENDUM
Referendum to Approve Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security
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Miami-Dade County
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 2
Marleine Bastien
Philippe Bien-Aime
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT 6
Kevin Marino Cabrera
Jorge Fors
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CUTLER CAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - SEAT 1
Leo D. Corradini
Lois Rubin
FONTAINBLEAU LAKES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - SEAT 3
Miguel Ignacio Garcia Sanchez
Luis Gonzalez
AVENTURA CITY COMMISSIONER SEAT 6
Amit Bloom
Alberto Zaltzberg
BAL HARBOUR COUNCIL MEMBER - DISTRICT 5
Neca M. Logan
David Wolf
BISCAYNE PARK COMMISSIONER
Veronica Amsler
Mario E. Carozzi
Ivette L. Corredero
Jonathan Groth
Judi Hamelburg
Veronica L. Olivera
Daniel Samaria
Maxwell Stiss
CUTLER BAY MAYOR
Thomas Francis McCormick
Tim Meerbott
DORAL MAYOR
Pete Cabrera
Christi Fraga
Claudia Mariaca
Haim Otero
DORAL COUNCILMEMBER - SEAT 1
Susie Castillo
Francisco “Frank” Gamez
Carlos Pereira
Rafael A. Pineyro
DORAL COUNCILMEMBER - SEAT 2
Ivette Gonzalez Petkovich
Maureen Porras
Juan Manuel Sucre
DORAL COUNCILMEMBER - SEAT 4
Digna Cabral
Juan Carlos Esquivel
HIALEAH COUNCILMEMBER - GROUP IV
Vivian Casáls-Muñoz
Angelica Pacheco
HIALEAH REFERENDUM
Charter Amendment to Article V Entitled “Elections”, Providing for Transfer of Administration between Succeeding Mayors
KEY BISCAYNE MAYOR
Fausto B. Gomez
Jose I. “Joe” Rasco
KEY BISCAYNE VILLAGE COUNCIL
Andy Herrera
Ed London
Nicolas Lopez-Jenkins
Oscar Sardiñas
Fernando Vazquez
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 1
Capital Project Ordinance Threshold Requirements
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 2
Village Debt Limit Calculation
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 3
Allowing Voters to Approve Debt that Exceeds the Debt Limit
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 4
Approval Required for Amendments to Land Development Regulations
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 5
Establishing Councilmember Primaries
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 6
Establishing Courtesy Electronic Public Notice
KEY BISCAYNE REFERENDUM 7
Establishing Supplemental Open Meeting Requirements
MEDLEY COUNCIL MEMBER
Edgar Ayala
Lizelh Ayala
Ariel Francisco Carballo Consuegra
Yenny Lorenzo
Stephanie Otero
MIAMI REFERENDUM
Lease Extension to Redevelop Existing Hyatt Hotel and Knight Center at 400 SE Second Ave.
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MIAMI BEACH GROUP II - COMMISSIONER
Sabrina Cohen
Stephen Cohen
Laura Dominguez
Isaiah Mosley
Mitch Novick
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 1
North Beach Oceanside Resort Overlay District (the “Overlay”) Floor Area Ratio (“FAR”) Increase
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 2
General Obligation Bond Issue For Arts and Cultural Facilities
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 3
Amend Charter Section 1.03(b): Require Voter Approval of Sale/Lease of Certain City-Owned Propert
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 4
Approval of Use of Rent Payments Received by City from Lincoln Road Parking Lot Leases
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 5
City Charter approval: Lease of City Property at 1664 Meridian Ave.
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 6
City Charter Approval: Lease of City Property at 1080 Lincoln Lane North/1688 Lenox Ave.
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 7
RPS4 District - South of Fifth Street FAR Incentive to Convert Existing Hotels into Residential Use
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MIAMI BEACH REFERENDUM 8
FAR Incentive for Residential and Office Uses on Washington Avenue Between First and Second streets
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MIAMI LAKES COUNCILMEMBER - SEAT 2
Ray Garcia
Ian Anthony Medina
William G. Perez
MIAMI LAKES COUNCILMEMBER - SEAT 4
Miguel Comesana III
Josh Dieguez
MIAMI LAKES COUNCILMEMBER - SEAT 6
Carlos O. Alvarez
Angelo Cuadra Garcia
MIAMI LAKES REFERENDUM
Town of Miami Lakes General Obligation Bonds for Miami Lakes Optimist Park
NORTH BAY VILLAGE AT-LARGE COMMISSIONER
Goran Cuk
Robert Hamilton McKnight
NORTH BAY VILLAGE REFERENDUM
Bond Referendum For Stormwater And Roadway Improvements To Mitigate Sea Level Rise And Flooding Impacts
NORTH MIAMI BEACH GROUP 2 - COMMISSIONER
Jay Chernoff
Hubert Dubé
Paule Villard
NORTH MIAMI BEACH GROUP 4 - COMMISSIONER
Hans Mardy
Fortuna Smukler
NORTH MIAMI BEACH GROUP 6 - COMMISSIONER
Wrendly Mesidor
Phyllis Smith
Mark St. Vil
OPA-LOCKA MAYOR
Christine Banks
Chris Davis
Justo R. Rodriguez
John Taylor
OPA-LOCKA COMMISSIONERS
Randolph Aikens
Sherelean Bass
Audrey Dominguez
Natasha L. Ervin
Sandra Espinal
Dorothy “Dottie” Johnson
Jannie L. Russell
George Suarez Jr
OPA-LOCKA REFERENDUM 1
Amending compensation to provide for life insurance, medical insurance and monthly vehicle stipend
OPA-LOCKA REFERENDUM 2
Amending compensation for Mayor and City Commissioners, providing for life insurance and medical insurance
PALMETTO BAY MAYOR
Karyn Cunningham
Alan “AlJohn” Farquharson
Eugene Flinn
PALMETTO BAY COUNCIL MEMBER - SEAT 1
Patrick Fiore
Pam Gorman
PALMETTO BAY COUNCIL MEMBER - SEAT 3
Russell Jones
Marsha Matson
SOUTH MIAMI MAYOR
Horace G. Feliu
Javier E. Fernandez
SOUTH MIAMI COMMISSIONER - GROUP I
Steve Calle
Luis Joseph Gil
SOUTH MIAMI COMMISSIONER - GROUP IV
Lisa Bonich
Michelle Readon
SOUTH MIAMI REFERENDUM 1
Establishment of a supermajority Commission voting requirement for less restrictive Citywide land use/development regulations
SOUTH MIAMI REFERENDUM 2
Reduction in the number of required Commission meetings each month
SOUTH MIAMI REFERENDUM 3
Establishment of a four-year term of office for the City Mayor
SOUTH MIAMI REFERENDUM 4
Authorizing City Offices and Departments internal fund transfers throughout the Fiscal year with Commission approval
SOUTH MIAMI REFERENDUM 5
Establishing that installation of elected officials is 6 p.m. the business day following election certification
SUNNY ISLES BEACH MAYOR
Anita Funtek
Dana Goldman
Larisa Svechin
SUNNY ISLES BEACH - RESIDENTIAL AREA
Stephanie Henry
Jeniffer Viscarra
THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Alexander Spicola Bokor of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Edwin A. Scales of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Yes
No
Broward Charter Questions
Broward County Charter Question 1
Amends County Charter to Be Consistent With Constitutional Amendment and Special Law Regarding County Offices
Broward County Charter Question 2
Amends County Charter to Consolidate Central Examining Boards and to Ensure Consistency With State Law
BROWARD COUNTY
Broward County Commissioner, District 2
Mark D. Bogen
Write-in
Cooper City City Commissioner, District 1
Joshua Giancarlo
Jeremy Katzman
Cooper City City Commissioner, District 2
Lisa Mallozzi
Howard Meltzer
Coral Springs City Commissioner, Seat 2
Shawn Michael Cerra
Daniel Penha Foganholi
Dania Beach City Commissioner, At Large
Chickie Brandimarte
Morris Goldwire
Lori Lewellen
Luis Rimoli
A. J. Ryan
Jessica Speirs
Jonathan L. Thomas
Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner, District 1
Christina Nicole Disbrow
John Charles Herbst
Ken Keechl
Chris Williams
Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner, District 3
Pam Beasley-Pittman
Yvette DuBose
Donna Guthrie
Nadine Hankerson
Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner, District 4
Kevin Cochrane
Ted Inserra
Mike Lambrechts
Kathleen A. “Kitty” McGowan
Ed Rebholz
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Scott
Warren Sturman
Hallandale Beach City Commissioner, At Large, Seat 1
Mike Butler
Keith S. London
Matthew “Matt” Lorenzo
Galina D. Urman
Hallandale Beach City Commissioner, At Large, Seat 2
Joy D. Adams
Qunea Gordon
Greg Waters
Hollywood City Commissioner, District 3
Traci L. Callari
Alan Darder
Hollywood, City Commissioner, District 5
Kevin Biederman
Francisco Vargas
Lauderdale Lakes City Commissioner, Seat 1
Floyd Amos
Marilyn Davis
Mark Anthony Spence
Lauderdale Lakes City Commissioner, Seat 2
Sandra Davey
Nethel L. Stephens
Sharon Thomas
Lauderhill Mayor, Seat 5
Richard Campbell
Ken Thurston
Lauderhill City Commissioner, Seat 4
Denise D. Grant
Miguelaille “Migy” Pierre
Margate City Commissioner, Seat 3
Antonio V. Arserio
Theresa Book
Margate City Commissioner, Seat 5
Nina Culver
Joanne Simone
North Lauderdale Mayor, At Large
Samson Borgelin
Ana M. Ziade
North Lauderdale City Commissioner, District A
Luke Lewis
Martinus D. Rolle
Lorenzo Charles Wood
Oakland Park City Commissioner, At Large
Steven R Arnst
Fitzgerald Budhoo Sr
Coby King
Tim Lonergan
Kedner Maxime
Letitia “Tish” Newbold
Plantation Mayor, At Large
Nick Sortal
Lynn Stoner
Plantation Council Member, At Large, Group 1
Erik Anderson
Carol Sword
Plantation Council Member, At Large, Group 2
James Michael Frommert
Denise Horland
Plantation Council Member, At Large, Group 5
H. Wayne Clark Jr
Dylan Cole
Louis Reinstein
Pompano Beach City Commissioner, District 2
Barbara “BJ” Coons
Luiz Dasilva
Rhonda Eaton
Thomas Terwilliger
David van der Most
Pompano Beach City Commissioner, District 3
Alison Fournier
Tom Heinrich
Tom McMahon
Pompano Beach, City Commissioner, District 4
Kevin Eason Sr
Beverly Perkins
Mary Scofield-Phillips
Pompano Beach City Commissioner, District 5
Cyndy Floyd
Barry Moss
Southwest Ranches Council Member, At Large, District 1
Bob Hartmann
Carlos Hernandez
Sunrise City Commissioner, Seat D
Jacqueline A. Guzman
Niccole Pazos
Tamarac Mayor, At Large
Mike Gelin
Michelle J. Gomez
Tamarac City Commissioner, District 2
Alexandra Alvarez
Joseph M. Lanouette
Stuart R. Michelson
Tyneka M. Rene
Morey Wright
Tamarac City Commissioner, District 4
Kicia Daniel
Carol Mendelson
David W. Mountford
West Park City Commissioner, Seat 1
Tangi Lunette Bates
Katrina V. Touchstone
West Park City Commissioner, Seat 2
Cristina Eveillard
Brandon Smith
Weston City Commissioner, Seat 3
Patricia C. Bernardini
Byron L. Jaffe
Didi Reyes-Greenstein
Weston City Commissioner, Seat 4
Mary Molina-Macfie
Alfredo Ortega
Wilton Manors Mayor, At Large
Boyd Corbin
Scott Newton
Wilton Manors City Commissioner, At Large
Don D’Arminio
Paul Rolli
Roy David Walker
Broward County Education
Broward School Board, District 1
Marie Murray Martin
Rodney “Rod” Velez
Broward School Board, District 5
Ruth Carter-Lynch
Jeff Holness
Broward School Board, District 6
Brenda Fam
Steven R. Julian
Broward School Board At Large, Seat 8
Donna Pilger Korn
Allen Zeman
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Ed Artau be retained in Office?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Dorian K. Damoorgian be retained in Office?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Jonathan D. Gerber be retained in Office?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Robert M. Gross be retained in Office?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Spencer D. Levine be retained in Office?
Yes
No
Shall Judge Melanie G. May be retained in Office?
Yes
No
