Republicans beat Democrats across the board in Miami-Dade

Republicans beat Democrats across the board in Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade voters painted the town red Tuesday when ballots counted showed that Republican candidates had won all but one local partisan race. The only exception: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who handily beat her opponent, Jesus Navarro, with 71% of the vote. But led by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio, who each won with comfortable […]

With 107K ballots returned so far, Miami-Dade heads into early voting

With 107K ballots returned so far, Miami-Dade heads into early voting

Miami-Dade voters will get their first chance to cast an in-person ballot for the Nov. 8 election when early voting starts Monday morning at 28 polling locations throughout the county — including five more than last time. One change that might cause confusion is that the Coral Gables Library voting location is moved to the […]

Alexis Calatayud comes out with ‘sick’ hit ad vs Janelle Perez in FL senate race

Alexis Calatayud comes out with ‘sick’ hit ad vs Janelle Perez in FL senate race

For weeks, the two relatively unknown candidates in the state Senate District 38 race have been playing footsies with each other. A barrage of mail pieces from both camps focus on their promises — accessible health care, improved education, environmental protections, jobs and the American Dream, blah, blah, blah. But this week, voters in the […]

Ladra makes 2022 judicial picks public

Ladra makes 2022 judicial picks public

It’s time for Ladra to make her recommendations for this Aug. 23 ballot. There’s nothing any of the candidates can do at this point to change my mind and early voting has already started. Hell, more than 100,000 people have voted already (more on that later). Let’s start with the judicial races, because they are […]

KFHA holds first post-COVID forum for candidates in Aug. 23 contests

KFHA holds first post-COVID forum for candidates in Aug. 23 contests

The last time the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations met with its members and residents was in March of 2020. Ladra remembers it well, because she was the guest speaker. It was so much fun. COVID-19 was already coming, but nobody knew that would be the last meeting for more than two years as the […]

Miami Cuban Dems bring a bunch of 2022 candidates together in one night

Miami Cuban Dems bring a bunch of 2022 candidates together in one night

Anybody who wants to meet the Democratic candidates running for office in this month’s primary can find a bunch of them at Beat Culture Brewery Friday night at an event organized by Miami Cuban Dems. Among the confirmed candidates are two who want to reclaim congressional seats lost in 2020: Sen. Annette Taddeo, who is […]

Miami-Dade State Attorney launches anti voter fraud squad — again

Miami-Dade State Attorney launches anti voter fraud squad — again

Early voting starts Monday — and so does the policing. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced on Thursday that she would activate the Elections Response Team and Voter Protection Hotline to ensure that early voting sites remain free of any impropriety or illegal activity. “Law enforcement will be available to make sure that voting […]