Miami-Dade County · Miami / South Florida · Florida Primary Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Miami-Dade County Florida Primary 2026 voter guide
Free values-based primary guide for Miami-Dade County from JesusVoter (jesusvoter.com). We score candidates on Christian / faith policy, Constitution & liberty, and GOP alignment. This page is for discovery and education.
Not an official ballot. Not published by any Supervisor of Elections or the Florida Division of Elections. Your legal ballot is by precinct and full residential address. Always verify with Miami-Dade County Elections sample ballot tool.
Miami-Dade ballots vary heavily by precinct. Always use the county sample ballot with your full address.
Key facts
- Primary: August 18, 2026
- Closed primary: party registration generally required for party nominations
- Book-closing / registration for this primary: July 20, 2026 (confirm party changes with SOE)
- General election: November 3, 2026
Open interactive guide (ZIP lookup) How to vote in Florida Primary 2026
Statewide races (every Miami-Dade voter)
Governor of Florida
Open seat (term-limited). Republican and Democratic primaries on Aug 18, 2026. Scores and full fields are in the interactive guide.
U.S. Senate (Special)
Special U.S. Senate election fields appear statewide. Confirm candidates on your sample ballot and in the guide.
Local primary races on file for Miami-Dade
Fields below are compiled for this guide from public sources (including Ballotpedia) for the Aug 18, 2026 primary. Lists can change — treat the SOE sample ballot as authoritative. Full scores open in the interactive guide.
Miami-Dade School Board District 1 (Special)
Special nonpartisan multi-candidate race for District 1. Field includes Linda Cothiere, Erhabor Ighodaro, Joy Jackson, Bernard Jennings, Thera Johnson, Wrendly Mesidor, Katrina Wilson, James Wright (confirm full ballot). Top two may advance if no majority. District voters only â votemiamidade.gov.
- Linda Cothiere (Nonpartisan)
- Erhabor Ighodaro (Nonpartisan)
- Joy Jackson (Nonpartisan)
- Bernard Jennings (Nonpartisan)
- Thera Johnson (Nonpartisan)
- Wrendly Mesidor (Nonpartisan)
- Katrina Wilson (Nonpartisan)
- James Wright (Nonpartisan)
Miami-Dade School Board District 8
Nonpartisan. Incumbent Monica Colucci vs Samuel Joseph. District voters only.
- Monica Colucci (Nonpartisan)
- Samuel Joseph (Nonpartisan)
Miami-Dade County — other local races on primary ballot
May include additional school board seats (some unopposed), 11th Circuit / County Court judges, and municipal races by precinct. Confirm votemiamidade.gov / miamidade.gov/elections sample ballot.
Candidate list may be thin on file — confirm on the county sample ballot.
Official sample ballot
Miami-Dade County Elections — sample ballot / voter tools
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