Every office Miami-Dade voters decide
The Mayor, the 13-member Board of County Commissioners, and the county's constitutional officers are all elected directly by voters, on different schedules. Here's what's on the ballot in 2026, when everything else is next up, and how to register and vote.
2026 election calendar
General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls open 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. This is also the final deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballot — see below.
Register to vote
Monday, October 5, 2026. Applications must be postmarked or received by an official voter registration agency by this date to vote in the November general election.
Request a mail ballot
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Last day the Supervisor of Elections can mail a ballot to you. Requesting a ballot is not the same as returning one.
Return a mail ballot
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Your completed ballot must be in the hands of the Supervisor of Elections by the time polls close. A postmark is not enough — a ballot that arrives November 4 is not counted. Drop boxes are available at early voting sites and at the elections department.
Already past: August 18 primary
Polls were open 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Early voting ran August 3–16, the voter registration deadline was July 20, and the deadline to request a mail ballot was August 6. Unofficial results are in the results section below.
What's on the ballot this year
County Commission, even districts
Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 are up for election in 2026 under the charter's staggered schedule. Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 were last elected in 2024 and are next up in 2028.
District 1, special election
District 1 also appeared on the 2026 ballot in a special election to fill the remainder of the term, following Commissioner Oliver Gilbert's planned resignation effective January 3, 2027 (he's seeking the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 24). Former School Board member Steve Gallon III qualified unopposed and was elected without a vote when qualifying closed June 9. He takes office January 3, 2027.
District 5, appointed vacancy
District 5 is also on the 2026 ballot to fill the remainder of a term left vacant when its previous commissioner departed; the Board appointed Vicki L. Lopez to the seat in November 2025. The August 18 primary didn't produce a majority winner, so the seat heads to a runoff on the November 3 general election ballot.
Miami-Dade County School Board
Several School Board seats are also on the 2026 ballot. School Board races aren't covered in detail on this site yet; see the county's official candidate information for specifics.
Primary election results
Five of the seven Commission seats on the 2026 ballot were decided in June without a single vote cast, because only one candidate qualified in each race. The other three drew multiple candidates and went before voters on August 18. Figures below are unofficial and reflect election-night precinct reporting; they'll be updated once the county certifies final totals.
District 1 (Special Election)
Steve Gallon III elected unopposed; qualifying closed June 9.
District 2
Marleine Bastien re-elected with 78%, a majority, so no runoff. Miguel "Skip" Quintero 13%, Ernst Jean Louis 9%.
District 4
Micky Steinberg re-elected unopposed; qualifying closed June 9.
District 5
No majority: runoff Nov. 3. Vicki L. Lopez 42% and Rob Piper 29% advance; Joe Sanchez (28%) is eliminated.
District 6
Natalie Milian Orbis re-elected unopposed; qualifying closed June 9.
District 8
Danielle Cohen Higgins re-elected with 55%, a majority, so no runoff. John Edward DuBois 28%, Martha "Vega" Hero 17%.
District 10
Anthony Rodriguez re-elected unopposed; qualifying closed June 9.
District 12
JC Bermudez re-elected unopposed; qualifying closed June 9.
Election tracker, office by office
When each Miami-Dade office is elected, how long the term is, and when it's next on the ballot.
Nonpartisan, 4-year term, 2-term limit. Elected 2020, re-elected August 2024. Next election: 2028. Term-limited: cannot run again in 2028.
Nonpartisan, 4-year term, 2-term limit. Next election: 2026.
Nonpartisan, 4-year term, 2-term limit. Last regularly elected 2024. Next regular election: 2028. Districts 1 and 5 also had 2026 elections to fill terms left vacant by a mid-term resignation and appointment, respectively; see above.
Partisan, 4-year terms. All elected or re-elected in 2024, took office January 2025. Next election: 2028. See the Constitutional Offices directory for current officeholders.
How to register and vote
Register to vote
Register online, by mail, or in person through the Supervisor of Elections. You must be a U.S. citizen, Florida resident, and at least 18 by Election Day.
Check your registration
Confirm you're registered, see your assigned precinct, and find your polling place.
Vote by mail
Request a ballot by 5:00 p.m. on October 22. Return it so the Supervisor of Elections has it in hand by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day — mail it early, or drop it at an official secure drop box or early voting site. A postmark after 7:00 p.m. does not count.
Vote early or in person
Early voting sites are open countywide in the days before each election; on Election Day, you vote at your assigned precinct.
Find your district first
Know which County Commission district you're in before you look up your candidates and sample ballot.
Who's on my ballot?
The Supervisor of Elections publishes a sample ballot for every precinct ahead of each election.
Sources & further reading
- Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections: 2026 Election Calendar
- Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter (nonpartisan elections and term limits, Article 3)
- NBC 6: Levine Cava wins reelection as Miami-Dade Mayor, August 2024
- Community Newspapers: update on the Commission District 1 special election
- Local 10: Aug. 18, 2026 primary election results in Miami-Dade County
- WLRN: Five Miami-Dade County Commission races decided with no vote
- Florida Politics: Lopez, Piper advance to runoff for District 5