North Miami, FLVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

North Miami Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

8 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

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

City Council District 3 · 1 seat

Three seats are on this ballot: mayor, District 2 and District 3. The mayor is elected city-wide and council members are elected by district.

1 note on these statements

Hector Medina is listed as disqualified for District 2, but his name appears on the sample ballot; Miami-Dade Elections says a vote cast for him will not count. Miami-Dade Elections

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Kevin BurnsReal estate broker and Christmas-tree business owner. He was twice elected mayor of North Miami and served from 2005 to 2009.5sourcedPierre Frantz CharlesMathematics teacher and adjunct professor, elected District 4 councilman in December 2024.5sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesBuilding heights on Biscayne Boulevard, Water system and rates, Budget, taxes and spendingKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Building heights on Biscayne Boulevard

Where it standsOn April 28, 2026 the council approved on first reading a comprehensive plan amendment and a zoning change raising the allowed height from 110 to 210 feet for certain properties on Biscayne Boulevard.

What's on the tableWhether and where taller buildings are allowed along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor, and on what terms.

Water system and rates

Where it standsThe council approved an amendment to a state revolving fund loan for Winson Water Treatment Plant reliability improvements on April 28, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for water-system upgrades and what residents pay for water and sewer service.

Budget, taxes and spending

Where it standsOn Sept. 15, 2026 the council approved a $238.9 million budget and kept the property tax rate at 7.4 mills.

What's on the tableThe next budget and tax rate, and how much the city spends on special events and other optional items.

Downtown and park redevelopment

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council approved a downtown revitalization advisory contract and authorized negotiations to modify the Claude Pepper Park development plans.

What's on the tableHow downtown redevelopment is managed and paid for, and whether to change the Claude Pepper Park plans.

Flooding and stormwater

Where it standsThe council adopted the City's 2025 Stormwater Master Plan update on March 24, 2026.

What's on the tableWhich stormwater projects are funded and built first.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should the city raise the allowed building height on parts of Biscayne Boulevard from 110 to 210 feet?

  2. 2. Should the city pay WT Partnership up to $944,400 for downtown revitalization advice without competitive bidding?

  3. 3. Should the city adopt the 2025 Stormwater Master Plan update?

  4. 4. How high a priority should water-system upgrades be for the next council?

  5. 5. Should the city spend less on festivals and special events?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Kevin Burns, Pierre Frantz Charles3 on this ballot

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

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