Florida City elections coming up on Tuesday, January 27

Changing of the Guard in Florida City. For the first time in 42 years, voters in Florida City will not see the name of Mayor Otis T. Wallace on their municipal election ballots. On January 27, 2026, they will elect a new Mayor and likewise fill three Commission seats.

A candidate forum will be held at 6:00 pm, January 15, 2026, at Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, 1055 NW 6th Ave., Florida City, FL 33034.

RSVP here for the 1/15 Florida City candidate forum

The following candidates listed on the ballot are registered Democrats:

Those elected will face a vastly different landscape than Mayor Wallace did in 1984, when he became one of the first Black elected officials in Florida. The Florida City population, then a little over 6000, has more than doubled to over 12K, spurred by a recent land development rush in South Dade. The largest share of Florida City's registered voters is now Hispanic, rather than Black. What has not changed, and what will continue to challenge those elected in January, is the high percentage of city residents in poverty, currently estimated at over 30%. Legislative proposals to reduce or eliminate property taxes could seriously impact city services to those who most need them.

Despite Florida City's increasing population, the total number of active registered voters has declined by 815, or nearly 13%, in the last two years. During the same time period, the number of Democrats has fallen 825 or 23.5%, perhaps reflecting the voter roll purge that Election Supervisor Alina Garcia carried out last spring, which disproportionately affected Democrats. The last day to request a vote by mail ballot is January 15, 2026.

No early voting will take place. There will be two election day polling locations: the Florida City/Homestead Service Center, for those voters residing in precinct 922, and Florida City City Hall, for those in precincts 951 and 955.

Here is the sample ballot

A candidate forum will be held at 6:00 pm, January 15, 2026, at Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, 1055 NW 6th Ave., Florida City, FL 33034. The event is sponsored by the NAACP, South Dade Branch, the Pi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Miami Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Pi Nu Chapter of Omega Pi Phi Fraternity, and Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Those wishing to attend may reserve a spot here .

The Bylaws of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party prohibit our endorsement of any Democrat over another in this election.