A General Municipal Election will be held on November 4, 2025 for the purpose of electing the following:

• Mayor

• Commissioner District 3

• Commissioner District 5
  
  LIST OF CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGN REPORTS

Becoming a Candidate / When and What to File:

If you're interested in becoming a candidate, you must file the following two documents with the Office of the City Clerk located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133:

1- FORM DS-DE 9 - Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates. This form must be filed prior to making expenditures, accepting contributions, or circulating petitions. Each candidate shall, at the same time Form DS-DE 9 is filed, designate the office for which he/she is running. Note: Only persons designated as treasurer or deputy treasurer may sign campaign checks. A candidate may be his/her own treasurer or deputy treasurer. (See F.S. 106.021.)

     Form DS-DE 9 must be filed (received by the filing Officer):

• Prior to opening of a campaign account.
• Prior to the candidate accepting any contributions or make any expenditures.
• Prior to obtaining signatures on a candidate petition form (Form DS-DE 104).
    

After filing the “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Depository (Form DS-DE 9)”, a candidate may proceed to open a campaign account, receive contribution(s), and/or make expenditures.

Please consult your bank to determine what documents are required to open a campaign account.

IMPORTANT - A campaign account must be opened prior to qualifying. The qualifying fee MUST be paid with a check drawn on the candidate’s campaign account.

2- FORM DS-DE 84 - Statement of Candidate. The candidate must file this form with the Office of the City Clerk within ten (10) days after filing Form DS-DE 9 (Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates).   

NOTE - Documents filed with the Office of the City Clerk are public records and may be placed on the City’s website. 

Qualifying Information for City of Miami Candidates 

List of Candidates

List of Committees

Public Search of Candidates and Committees Campaign Reports

Important Dates:

                                                                                                                                                                            
2025 Deadlines for Campaign Reports and Important Dates - for Candidates, Political Committees and Electioneering Communication Organizations 

• Campaign Reports: Per Sections 106.07(1) and 106.0703(1)(a), Florida Statutes, Campaign Treasurer's Reports shall be filed on the 10th day following the end of a calendar quarter, except that if the 10th day following the end of a calendar quarter occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report shall be filed on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
  

  Due Date	Report		From		To		Notes
  04.10.25	2025-Q01		01.01.25		03.31.25		Quarterly Campaign Treasurer’s Report [F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  07.10.25	2025-Q02		04.01.25		06.30.25		Quarterly Campaign Treasurer’s Report [F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  08.08.25	Petitions in Lieu of Qualifying due before 12:00 p.m. (noon) -(F.S. 99.095(3))
  09.05.25*	1stday of Qualifying(City Charter -Section 7)Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  09.20.25* Saturday	Last day of Qualifying(City Charter -Section 7) Saturday, September 20, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  10.06.25	Last day to register to vote for the General Municipal Election.(F.S. 97.055)
  10.10.25	2025-G01		07.01.25		10.03.25		25thday prior to General Election – Campaign Treasurer’s Report.[F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  10.11.25 Saturday	Last day to submit Poll Watcher Designation Formsfor Early Votingassociated with the General Election.Due before noon to the City Clerk’s Office.The City Clerk’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025.FormDS-DE 125must be used for Poll Watcher designations.(F.S. 101.131)
  10.21.25	Last day to submit Poll Watcher Designation Forms for General Election.Due before noon to the City Clerk’s Office. FormDS-DE 125must be used for Poll Watcher designations.(F.S. 101.131)
  10.24.25	2025-G02		10.04.25		10.17.25		11thday prior to General Election – Campaign Treasurer’s Report.[F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  10.23.25	Last Day to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot from Miami-Dade County Elections Department is on October 23, 2025 by5:00 P.M. (For the General Election) [F.S. 101.62(3)(c)]
  10.30.25	Last day to accept contributions prior to General Election.[F.S. 106.08(3)(a)]
  10.31.25	2025-G03		10.18.25		10.30.25		4thday prior to General Election – Campaign Treasurer’s Report.[F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  11.04.25	GENERAL ELECTION DAY
  11.10.25	Last day to register to vote for the Run-Off Election. (29 days prior to election. (F.S. 97.055)
  11.14.25		2025-R01		10.31.25		11.07.25		25thday prior to Run-Off Election – Campaign Treasurer’s Report.[F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  11.21.25	Last day to submit Poll Watcher Designation Forms forEarly Voting associated with the Run-Off Election(if necessary).Due before noon to the City Clerk’s Office. FormDS-DE 125must be used for Poll Watcher designations.(F.S. 101.131)
  11.25.25	Last day to designate Poll Watcher(s) for Run-Off Election (if necessary).Due before noon to the City Clerk’s Office. FormDS-DE 125must be used for Poll Watcher designations.(F.S. 101.131)
  11.27.25 Thanksgiving	Last Day to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballot from Miami-Dade County Elections Department is on (Thanksgiving Day) Thursday, November 27, 2025 by5:00 P.M. (For the Run-Off Election)[F.S. 101.62(3)(c)]
  11.28.25	2025-R02		11.08.25		11.21.25		11thday prior to Run-Off Election – Campaign Treasurer’s Report.[F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  12.04.25	Last day to accept contributions for Run-Off Election.[F.S. 106.08(3)(a)]
  12.05.25	2025-R03		11.22.25		12.04.25		4thday prior to Run-Off Election – Campaign Treasurer’s Report.[F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  12.09.25	RUN-OFF ELECTION DAY
  12.19.25	2025-TR		07.01.25		12.19.25		Termination Report (TR) for candidates that are unopposed or do not qualify for the General Election. TR report is due 90 days from the last day of the qualifying period.(F.S. 106.141)
  01.12.26	2025-Q04		10.31.25		12.31.25		Quarterly Campaign Treasurer’s Report for Committees not participating in Run-Off Election [F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  01.12.26	2025-Q04		12.05.25		12.31.25		Quarterly Campaign Treasurer’s Report for Committees that are participating in Run-Off Election [F.S. 106.07(1)(b) & F.S. 106.07(2)(a)1]and [F.S. 106.0703(1)(a) & (1)(c)]
  02.02.26	2025-TR		10.31.25		02.02.26		Termination Report (TR) for candidates that were elected or eliminated at the General Election. TR report is due 90 days after the date of the General Election.(F.S. 106.141)
  03.09.26	2025-TR		12.05.25		03.09.26		Termination Report (TR) for candidates that were elected or eliminated at the Run-Off Election. TR report due 90 days after the date of the Run-Off Election.(F.S. 106.141)

Dates are subject to change. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk for updates. 

Campaign Treasurer's Reports: 
Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate, Political Committee (PC), or Electioneering Communication Organizations (ECO) shall file Campaign Treasurer’s Reports of all contributions received, and all expenditures made, by or on behalf of such candidate. Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed on or before the due dates listed above.

Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.  Campaign Treasurer’s Reports shall be filed through the City’s electronic filing system using the Online Reporting Application.  To access the application, the candidate, PC or ECO must first obtain a login ID and password from the Office of the City Clerk.  Online submissions of Campaign Treasurer’s Reports must be received no later than midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on the day designated per Section 106.0705 (3), Florida Statutes. Any candidate, PC or ECO failing to electronically file a Campaign Treasurer’s Report on the designated due date shall be subject to a fine for each late day as provided in Section 106.07 (8)(b) and 106.0703(7), Florida Statutes.  Such fine shall be paid only from personal funds of the candidate.

In any reporting period during which a candidate, PC or ECO has not received any contributions or expended any reportable funds; a candidate, PC or ECO must electronically file a Waiver of Report, Form DS-DE 87, on or before the due dates listed above with the Office of the City Clerk. 

For more information, please refer to Florida Statutes 106.07 and 106.0703.

VOTER INFORMATION

November 4, 2025 - Election Day for the City of Miami General Municipal Election  

Voters with Special Needs 
Every voting location in Miami-Dade County meets Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards. Each one is equipped with a paper-based voting system that uses touchscreen and/or audio technology, which could help voters who have issues with their eyesight, trouble reading or disabilities

Find My Voter Information and View Customized Sample Ballot 
Miami-Dade County Elections Department online Voter Information Tool allows you to read your customized sample ballot, request a mail ballot, check status of your mail ballot, learn when your next election will be, where to vote on election day and make changes to our voter information. 

Voter Registration

View the Florida Voter Registration/Voting Guide (2024)

Vote-By-Mail Information (VBM)
Important Voter Information FOR VOTE-BY-MAIL: Due to recent changes in Florida law, all requests for vote-by-mail ballots expired at the end of the calendar year (December 31st). Therefore, if you have NOT updated your Vote-By-Mail this year and want to continue voting by mail, please submit your request. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. on the twelfth (12th) day before the election. The vote-by-mail ballot request must be received by the Miami-Dade Office of the Supervisor of Elections by 5 p.m.; a postmarked vote-by-mail ballot request is not valid. 

Additional Note: Once you have your vote-by-mail ballot - the vote-by-mail ballot must be returned and received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on election day for the respective election, in order to be counted.

If a voter forgets to sign their vote-by-mail envelope or their signature does not match, state law allows voters the opportunity to submit an affidavit to cure their vote-by-mail ballot. The affidavit must be completed and submitted to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, along with a copy of their identification, by 5:00 p.m. on the second day after an election. Contact Miami-Dade Elections at (305) 499-8683.

Vote by Provisional Ballot
Provisional Ballot - A person casting a provisional ballot shall have the right to present written evidence supporting their eligibility to vote to the Supervisor of Elections by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the election.

Voter Information, Voter Information Guides, and Precinct Locator

Know where to vote - It’s important that all voters view their assigned voting location before going to the polls.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – On Election Day, polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and voters must go to their assigned voting location. Voters whose polling place are changed will be notified by mail and signage will be placed at the original location redirecting the voter to the new location, consistent with Florida Statute.  

Become a Poll Worker
Make a difference in your community and be a Poll Worker.