Local Politics · Miami-Dade County
Early Voting Begins Oct. 19 Across South Florida; Key Races and Ballot Measures
Early voting for the general election runs from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and through Oct. 31 in Monroe County. Voters will decide races including governor (Byron Donalds vs. David Jolly), a U.S. Senate special election (Ashley Moody vs. Angie Nixon), and Congressional seats for FL-25 and FL-27. Ballot measures include Amendment 3, which would raise the homestead exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, plus school-funding property-tax referendums in Miami-Dade and Broward. City of Miami Referendum 3 proposes leasing 30 acres of Virginia Key for a new marina development.