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Lucia Baez-Geller

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Lucia Baez-Geller
Image of Lucia Baez-Geller

Candidate, Florida House of Representatives District 106

Prior offices
Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3
Successor: Joseph Geller

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Spring Hill College, 2005

Graduate

Florida International University

Contact

Lucia Baez-Geller (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 106. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Baez-Geller was a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board in Florida, representing District 3. She assumed office on November 17, 2020. She left office on November 19, 2024.

Biography

Lucia Baez-Geller earned her bachelor's degree from Spring Hill College in 2005 and her graduate degree from Florida International University. Her career experience includes teaching at Miami Beach Senior High from 2005 to 2020. In 2013, Baez-Geller earned the Political Advocate of the Year Award from the National Education Association.[1]

Baez-Geller has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

  • Educational Excellence School Advisory Council
  • Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund, media ambassador
  • League of Women Voters, education chair

Elections

2026

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 106

Lucia Baez-Geller and Ashley Diego are running in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 106 on November 3, 2026.


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2024

See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 27

Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Lucia Baez-Geller in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maria Elvira Salazar
Maria Elvira Salazar (R)
 
60.4
 
199,159
Image of Lucia Baez-Geller
Lucia Baez-Geller (D)
 
39.6
 
130,708

Total votes: 329,867
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Lucia Baez-Geller defeated Mike Davey in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucia Baez-Geller
Lucia Baez-Geller
 
54.2
 
18,591
Image of Mike Davey
Mike Davey
 
45.8
 
15,738

Total votes: 34,329
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27

Incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Royland Lara in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maria Elvira Salazar
Maria Elvira Salazar
 
88.7
 
38,493
Royland Lara
 
11.3
 
4,908

Total votes: 43,401
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Endorsements

Baez-Geller received the following endorsements.

2020

See also: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3

Lucia Baez-Geller defeated Russ Rywell in the general election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucia Baez-Geller
Lucia Baez-Geller (Nonpartisan)
 
61.0
 
64,340
Russ Rywell (Nonpartisan)
 
39.0
 
41,118

Total votes: 105,458
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3

Lucia Baez-Geller and Russ Rywell defeated Joshua Levy, Raquel Bild-Libbin, and Marcela Gomez-Bogomolni in the primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucia Baez-Geller
Lucia Baez-Geller (Nonpartisan)
 
27.6
 
10,334
Russ Rywell (Nonpartisan)
 
25.9
 
9,693
Joshua Levy (Nonpartisan)
 
22.7
 
8,484
Raquel Bild-Libbin (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
4,895
Marcela Gomez-Bogomolni (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
3,988

Total votes: 37,394
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Lucia Baez-Geller campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Florida District 27Lost general$654,171 $641,799
Grand total$654,171 $641,799
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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