Candidate Rene Gomez, Cutler Bay Council Seat 3
Rene Gomez, a Cutler Bay resident since 2010 and former Whigham Elementary PTA officer, challenges Richard Ramirez for Council Seat 3 on Nov. 3, 2026.
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Rene Gomez, a Cutler Bay resident since 2010 and former Whigham Elementary PTA officer, challenges Richard Ramirez for Council Seat 3 on Nov. 3, 2026.
Vice Mayor Ken Fairman seeks re-election to Pinecrest’s at-large Council Seat 4 against Ramon Gonzalez Diez and Jill Lerner on Nov. 3, 2026.
Jill Lerner, a lifelong Pinecrest resident, is running for the at-large Council Seat 4 against Ken Fairman and Ramon Gonzalez Diez on Nov. 3, 2026.
Democrat Eliott Rodriguez, a retired South Florida TV anchor, challenges Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 on Nov. 3, 2026.
Carl Crawford, a Palmetto Bay homeowner with nearly 30 years in real estate and project management, seeks open Council Seat 3 on Nov. 3, 2026.
James Richie Hawkins is running for Cutler Bay’s open Town Council Seat 1 on Nov. 3, 2026, against Ricky Fernandez and Mary Ann Mixon.
Democrat Armando “A.C.” Castillo, a transit worker and union officer, challenges Republican Rep. Mike Redondo in Florida House District 118 on Nov. 3, 2026.
A.J. “AL” Lara, who cites nearly two decades working with local law enforcement, is running for open Palmetto Bay Council Seat 3 on Nov. 3, 2026.