Countywide Elections in August

While the nation’s attention is focused on the upcoming national elections in November, there are important items for voters in the upcoming August primary elections including the Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Sheriff.

Here’s the list of what’s on the August 20th ballot:

Non-Partisan ballot questions:

• Miami-Dade County Mayor
  • Daniella Levine Cava
  • Manny Cid
  • Shlomo Danzinger
  • Carlos Garin
  • Alex Otaola
  • Miguel Quintero
  • Eddy rojas
• Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit Group 29
  • Heloiza Correa
  • Cristobal David Padron
• County Judge Group 29
  • Christopher Benjamin
  • Scott Janowitz
  • Alina Salcines Restrepo
• County Judge Group 31
  • Rita Maria Baez
  • Christopher Green

Ballot questions:

• Non-Binding straw ballot question:
  Does Miami-Dade County need to expand its existing rapid mass transit system?  (Rapid mass transit is defined here as elevated Metrorail, passenger rail, and/or Metromover)
  • YES
  • NO
•  COUNTY REFERENDUM:
  Referendum Regarding Construction of Fire Station in Flamingo Park on Alton Road in Miami Beach Article 7 of Home Rule Charter requires voter approval prior to construction of permanent structures in public parks, subject to exceptions.

  In accordance with Article 7, do you approve construction of a new Fire Station at Flamingo Park in Miami Beach, between 11th and 12th Streets, from western boundary of the Park on Alton Road extending 150 feet to the east, to improve Fire Department levels of service and emergency response times for surrounding neighborhoods?

  • YES
  • NO

Registered Republican ballot questions:

• U.S. Senator 
  • John S. Columbus
  • Keith Gross
  • Rick Scott

• U.S. Congress District 26
  • Mario Diaz-Balart
  • Richard Evans
  • Johnny Fratto
• Miami-Dade County Sheriff
  • Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez
  • Jose Luis Aragu
  • Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz
  • Ruamen de Jesus DeLaRua
  • Alex Fornet
  • Jeffrey S. Giordano
  • Mario Knapp
  • Joe Martinez
  • John Rivera
  • Ernesto “Ernie” Rodriguez
  • Joe Sanchez
• Tax Collector
  • Bryan Calvo
  • Dariel Fernandez

Registered Democrat ballot questions:

• U.S. Senator 
  • Stanley Campbell
  • Rod Joseph
  • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
  • Brian Rush
• Miami-Dade County Sheriff
  • John Barrow
  • Susan Khoury
  • Rickey Mitchell
  • James Reyes
• Supervisor of Elections
  • Willis Howard
  • Juan-Carlos “J.C.” Planas
  • Arnold “Arnie” Benjamin Weiss