Attention voters in Miami Beach, the City of Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, and Surfside.

Early voting has ended and you can only vote at your polling location on Election Day.

Look up your voter informaion and where to vote

Read more about the 2025 elections and the candidates supported by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party

The Miami-Dade Democrats invite you to one of the most anticipated gatherings of the year — the Blue Bash Brunch 2025! Don’t miss this vibrant afternoon of political energy, community connection, and comedy, all in support of our mission to build momentum for 2026 and beyond.

Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Miami Improv, Doral
Sponsor & VIP Reception: 12:15 PM | General Doors Open: 1:00 PM
Nationally Live-Streamed Event

The federal government shutdown is now about to enter its fourth week, with no end–and few Republicans–in sight. Legislators in Tallahassee have completed their second Interim Committee Week, and taken the first steps toward putting a series of property tax reforms on the 2026 ballot. Other bills filed to date include Democratic proposals to address pocketbook issues like insurance and access to medical care, as well as redistricting and the right to vote. Locally, the results of elections in Miami, Miami Beach, Homestead, and Hialeah will determine the direction of future policy initiatives in those municipalities, while the Mayor and County Commissioners celebrate the imminent rollout of the BRT bus service, face a likely new push to extend the UDB, and prepare to roll out expansion of the Rapid Transit Zone in Coral Gables. The School Board awaits potential notification by Schools of Hope charter school providers of proposals to impose forced, rent-free, co-location of charter schools with underenrolled M-DCPS public schools.

Enroll/Reenroll in Vote By Mail here

LOOK UP WHERE TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY

Municipal and/or special elections will be held on November 4 in Miami Beach, the City of Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, and Surfside. The deadline to register to vote is October 6, and to request a vote-by-mail ballot is October 23.

The Miami-Dade Democratic Party has endorsed three Democratic candidates in Miami Beach, all running without Democratic opponents: Kristen Rosen Gonzalez (candidate for Mayor), Laura Dominguez (candidate for Commissioner, Group II), and Alex Fernandez (candidate for Commissioner, Group III).

See below for a comprehensive list of candidates in all municipal races, early voting schedules, Election Day voting sites, charter amendments, and sample ballots.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer brought her trademark mix of grit, humor, and empathy to Coral Gables Congregational Church on Sunday afternoon, joining Knight Foundation President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth for a lively discussion about leadership, resilience, and her new young adult memoir True Gretch.

On Sunday, October 5, the Coconut Grove Democrats and the Miami-Dade Democratic Party co-hosted a mayoral candidate forum at St. James Baptist Church. With early voting just weeks away, the event gave voters a chance to hear directly from the four Democratic candidates for City of Miami Mayor: Ken Russell, Eileen Higgins, Michael Hepburn, and Elijah John Bowdre. The forum was moderated by Coconut Grove Spotlight editor Don Finefrock.

The evening centered on the biggest challenges facing Miami — housing affordability, climate resilience, economic opportunity, and restoring public trust in city leadership.

This is a critical time at the local, state, and federal levels for decisions relating to how government functions, how it is funded, and where the true interests of the public lie. When emotions and rhetoric run high, it is essential to cut through to what each of the three branches of government–executive, legislative, judicial–are actually doing, and focus on how governmental actions affect our freedoms, our pocketbooks, and our families. Here, in brief, is an outline of recent and anticipated policy decisions.