Coral Gables, FLVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Coral Gables Mayor & City Commission Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

Commissioner Group IV · 1 seat

Commissioner Group V · 1 seat

Three contests are on this ballot: Mayor, Commissioner Group IV and Commissioner Group V, each decided citywide, so every Coral Gables voter picks one candidate in each.

2 notes on these statements

Vince Lago, Laureano Cancio and Nestor Menendez did not respond to the Coral Gables Gazette candidate questionnaire; the other four candidates did. Coral Gables Gazette · Sep 28, 2026

The Gables Good Government Committee hosted a candidates forum on Sept. 16, 2026, covering the mayoral and commission races. Coral Gables Gazette · Sep 17, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Rhonda AndersonVice Mayor, Coral Gables City Commission8sourcedRichard D. LaraCommissioner, Coral Gables City Commission8sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesDowntown Mobility Hub, City manager succession, Property tax rate and budgetKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Election Day

Tue, Nov 3, 2026

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What the next council decides

Downtown Mobility Hub

Where it standsThe commission has approved a site plan change and a construction manager for the Mobility Hub at Parking Garage 1; candidates disagree on its scale.

What's on the tableThe next commission will decide how the Mobility Hub proceeds, including its design, financing and artwork.

City manager succession

Where it standsThe commission appointed Joe L. Gomez as City Manager, effective January 8, 2027, by a 3-1 vote.

What's on the tableThe next commission works with the new City Manager and sets how future senior posts are filled.

Property tax rate and budget

Where it standsThe commission adopted the fiscal 2025-2026 budget 4-1 in September 2025; a proposed millage cut was discussed and filed.

What's on the tableThe next commission sets the millage rate and adopts the budget each September.

Development and the University of Miami agreement

Where it standsThe commission approved Crystal Residences 3-1 and advanced an amended University of Miami development agreement 4-0 on first reading in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission rules on development proposals and the terms of the University of Miami agreement.

Retiree cost-of-living increases

Where it standsThe commission voted 4-1 in December 2025 to reject the Retirement Board's 1.45 percent increase for Murrhee class members.

What's on the tableThe next commission handles retirement benefit hearings and pension costs.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. The city plans a Mobility Hub to replace Parking Garage 1 downtown. What should the commission do?

  2. 2. When a senior city post such as City Manager opens, how should it be filled?

  3. 3. How should the commission treat large development proposals?

  4. 4. Should the city grant the cost-of-living increase for retirees that the Retirement Board recommends?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Rhonda Anderson, Richard D. Lara3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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