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Government of Miami-Dade County, Florida
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| Seat: Miami |
| Population (2020): 2,701,767 |
| County Commissioners: 13 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Miami-Dade County is located in Miami, Florida. The county was first established in 1836. It covers a total of 1,897.72 square miles in southern Florida.[1]
Elections
2024
Miami-Dade County, Florida, held general elections for mayor, clerk of the circuit court and comptroller, property appraiser, public defender, sheriff, state attorney, supervisor of elections, tax collector, county commission, Midtown Miami Community Development District, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for judicial seats was April 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for non-judicial seats was June 14, 2024.
2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida, held general elections for county commission, soil & water conservation district board, community development districts, circuit court judges, and county court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was June 17, 2022.
2020
Miami-Dade County, Florida, held general elections for county mayor, county commissioner districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13, state attorney, public defender, county property appraiser, county judge, clerk of the circuit court, special districts, and South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 12, 2020.
2018
Miami-Dade County, Florida, held general elections for county commissioner and soil & water conservation board members on November 6, 2018. If a race had more than two candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on August 28, 2018. There was also a special election for District 5 of the Miami-Dade County Commission on May 22, 2018. A runoff was held on June 19, 2018.
2016
Miami-Dade County held elections for county commissioner, special district, and three other officials in 2016. Primary elections for county seats were held on August 30, 2016, though these primaries were functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate received the majority of primary votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Miami-Dade County has 13 commissioners who are elected by district to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Miami-Dade County Commission District 1 | Oliver Gilbert | November 17, 2020 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 2 | Marleine Bastien | November 22, 2022 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 3 | Keon Hardemon | November 17, 2020 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 4 | Micky Steinberg | November 22, 2022 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 | Eileen Higgins | 2018 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 6 | Kevin Marino Cabrera | November 22, 2022 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 7 | Raquel Regalado | November 17, 2020 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 8 | Danielle Cohen Higgins | 2020 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 9 | Kionne McGhee | November 17, 2020 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 10 | Anthony Rodriguez | November 22, 2022 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 11 | Roberto Gonzalez | November 23, 2022 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 12 | Juan Carlos Bermudez | November 22, 2022 |
| Miami-Dade County Commission District 13 | René Garcia | November 17, 2020 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Miami-Dade County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Florida Eleventh Judicial Circuit Public Defender | Carlos Martinez | 2009 |
| Florida Eleventh Judicial Circuit State Attorney | Katherine Fernandez Rundle | 1993 |
| Mayor of Miami-Dade County | Daniella Levine Cava | November 17, 2020 |
| Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller | Juan Fernandez-Barquin | June 12, 2023 |
| Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser | Tomás Regalado | January 7, 2025 |
| Miami-Dade County Sheriff | Rosie Cordero-Stutz | January 7, 2025 |
| Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections | Alina Garcia | January 7, 2025 |
| Miami-Dade County Tax Collector | Dariel Fernandez | January 7, 2025 |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Midtown Miami Community Development District
The Midtown Miami Community Development District is responsible for overseeing land acquisition, planning, and maintenance of improvement projects for planned communities in Miami. A five-member board oversees the district's work with each member elected to a four-year term.[3]
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
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| Midtown Miami Community Development District Seat 1 | Joseph Padula | Nonpartisan | 2019 |
| Midtown Miami Community Development District Seat 2 | Lindsey Vicha | Nonpartisan | 2022 |
| Midtown Miami Community Development District Seat 3 | Alex Miranda | Nonpartisan | |
| Midtown Miami Community Development District Seat 4 | Liel Kasoker | Nonpartisan | November 19, 2024 |
| Midtown Miami Community Development District Seat 5 | Daniel Kron | Nonpartisan | November 19, 2024 |
See also
| Miami-Dade County, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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