UNITED STATES SENATOR
Marco Rubio easily won re-election with 4,468,468 votes compared to Val Demmings’ 3,195,513 votes. That was a winning margin of nearly 1.3 Million votes in Rubio’s favor.
- Marco Rubio 58%
- Val Demings 41%
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, DISTRICT 26
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart had an easy win securing 85,681 votes compared to Olivo’s 36,566 votes.
- Mario Diaz-Balart (70%)
- Christine Alexandria Olivo 30%
FLORIDA STATE ELECTIONS:
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis and Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez crushed former Governor Charlie Crist and his running mate Karla Hernandez (Miami Springs resident). DeSantis received 4,607,597 votes compared to 3,100,603 votes for Charlie Crist. That’s over 1.6 million more votes for DeSantis than for Crist.
- Ron DeSantis, Jeanette Nuñez (59%)
- Charlie Crist, Karla Hernandez 40%
ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Ashley Moody (60%)
- Aramis Ayala 40%
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Jimmy Patronis (59.5%)
- Adam Hattersley 40.5%
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
- Wilton Simpson (59%)
- Naomi Esther Blemur 41%
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
Shall Justice Charles T. Canady of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
Shall Justice John D. Couriel of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
Shall Justice Jamie Grosshans of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
Shall Justice Jorge Labarga of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
Shall Justice Ricky Polston of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Shall Judge Alexander Spicola Bokor of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
Shall Judge Edwin A. Scales of the 3rd District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 6
Kevin Marino Cabrera was very aggressive in his election campaign with a heavy dose of online marketing and traditional in home mailers. In the end, Cabrera succeeded in acquiring the greatest support from the community with 32,412 votes compared to Jorge Fors who received 20,313 votes. That was a margin of victory of over 12,000 votes in Cabrera’s favor.
- Kevin Marino Cabrera (61%)
- Jorge Fors 39%
Looking at the details, Cabrera won in all three phases of election: Mail-In Voting, Early Voting, and Election Day Voting:
Interviews with Kevin Marino Cabrera:
Interviews with Jorge Fors:
NO. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 42
Limitation on the Assessment of Real Property Used
for Residential Purposes
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, effective January 1, 2023, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of any change or improvement made to real property used for residential purposes to improve the property’s resistance to flood damage in determining the assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
NO. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE II, SECTION 5
ARTICLE XI, SECTIONS 2 AND 5
Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets at 20-year intervals and is scheduled to next convene in 2037, as a method of submitting proposed amendments or revisions to the State Constitution to electors of the state for approval. This amendment does not affect the ability to revise or amend the State Constitution through citizen initiative, constitutional convention, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, or legislative joint resolution.
- Yes
- No (Projected Winner)
NO. 3
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6
ARTICLE XII
Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for
Specified Critical Public Services Workforce
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to grant an additional homestead tax exemption for non-school levies of up to $50,000 of the assessed value of homestead property owned by classroom teachers, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, child welfare services professionals, active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, and Florida National Guard members. This amendment shall take effect January 1, 2023.
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
COUNTY REFERENDUM 1
Charter Amendment Creating Local Oath of Office for
County Commissioners and the County Mayor
Shall the County Charter be amended to require that County Commissioners and the County Mayor, upon taking office, swear or affirm that they will support, protect and defend the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter and the government of Miami-Dade County?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
COUNTY REFERENDUM 2
Charter Amendment Requiring Voter Approval
for Changes to Governing Structure of County
Transportation Assets
Shall the Charter be amended to provide that acts of the Board of County Commissioners to transfer ownership or governing authority of the Miami International Airport, PortMiami or Miami-Dade Expressway Authority must be approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors in Miami-Dade County at the next available General Election?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
SCHOOL BOARD REFERENDUM
Referendum to Approve Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers,
Instructional Personnel, Student Safety and Security
Shall the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, levy one (1) mill of ad valorem taxes for school operational purposes to continue improving compensation for teachers and instructional personnel
and to improve student safety and security for public schools, including charter schools, with oversight by a Citizen Advisory Committee, beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027?
- Yes (Projected Winner)
- No
