When the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal defense attorney, as Attorney General of the United States, it happened by the narrowest possible margin: 50 to 49. Two Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, broke ranks to vote no. Florida's own senators didn't.

Both of Florida's Republican senators, Rick Scott and Ashley Moody, voted to put Blanche in charge of the nation's top law enforcement agency. Moody did more than vote. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she personally introduced Blanche at his confirmation hearing, helping usher him toward the office. Scott publicly pressed colleagues to confirm him "NOW," calling him "exactly who we need."

That should stop you cold. Ashley Moody isn't a politician with no background in law enforcement. She spent six years, from 2019 to 2025, as Florida's own Attorney General. She knows exactly what independent law enforcement leadership is supposed to look like, and what it looks like when it's compromised. A former state AG, of all people, should have been the first to raise the alarm about installing a president's personal criminal defense lawyer atop the U.S. Department of Justice. Instead, she introduced him.

Rob Piper secured a runoff election against Vicki Lopez to be decided in November 2026. At a moment when our county faces a housing affordability crisis, unchecked development, and a growing trust deficit at County Hall, Piper offers a genuine commitment to transparency, accountability, and the everyday people who call this district home.

Piper has been endorsed by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, and the Miami Herald.

Democrats will have some major choices, with early voting starting on Monday, August 3, 2026. This guide highlights the key federal, state, county, and school board races in the August 18, 2026 election for Miami-Dade Democratic voters. As additional information becomes available, we'll continue updating. We have linked Democratic candidate names to their websites where available.

• Request your mail ballot

• View your sample ballot

• Early voting hours and locations

• Download and print the voter guide PDF
  

Across Miami-Dade County, home to hundreds of thousands of condo owners, monthly association fees are climbing past what many can afford, and for seniors and residents on fixed incomes, the math simply doesn't work anymore. That's why Rob Piper, Democratic candidate for Miami-Dade County Commissioner in District 5, which includes large concentrations of condo owners in Downtown Miami, Brickell, and Miami Beach, is standing firmly with the Miami-Dade Democratic Party's newly adopted resolution to improve the current implementation of Florida's condominium inspection and reserve funding laws (HB 913/SB 154).

Miami-Dade Democrats are proud to endorse Rob Piper for Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 5, in his August election vs. Vicki Lopez and Joe Sanchez. At a moment when our county faces a housing affordability crisis, unchecked development, and a growing trust deficit at County Hall, Piper offers what District 5 needs most: a genuine commitment to transparency, accountability, and the everyday people who call this district home. Rob Piper has also received the endorsement of the Miami Herald.

The Miami Foundation held candidate forums last week. We invite you to watch and learn more about the Democrats running in 2026.

Details at votemiami.org

Hear directly from Democrats Rob Piper (District 5), Marleine Bastien (District 2), and Danielle Cohen Higgins (District 8), and please remind your friends in these districts to cast their ballot. Early voting begins Monday, August 3rd. 

Early voting for the Primary Election will take place at 23 sites across Miami-Dade County. Each location will have a staffed Secure Ballot Intake Station during voting hours.

Volunteers needed at early voting sites