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MIAMI Daniella Levine Cava to cast an early ballot and join voter turnout events across Miami-Dade through Sunday
The Miami-Dade Mayor is set to begin Friday by voting in Liberty City before taking part in eight Democratic get-out-the-vote stops. At the first event, she plans to urge voters to oppose Amendment 3.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is scheduled to vote early Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Joseph Caleb Center in Liberty City, then launch three days of voter turnout events with seven Democratic candidates across the county through the end of early voting, according to Florida Politics.
At that first stop, she will be joined by Commissioner Oliver Gilbert, the Democratic candidate to succeed U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in Florida’s 24th Congressional District, and state Rep. Ashley Gantt, the Democratic nominee for the Senate District 34 seat being vacated by Shevrin Jones.
Florida Politics reported that Levine Cava will use the event to call for a no vote on Amendment 3. The measure would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. County estimates say that, at current rates, it would reduce property tax revenue by $385.8 million in the first year and $696.7 million in the following year. The mayor argues that the loss would affect police, fire rescue, parks and infrastructure.
The outlet also noted that Levine Cava had previously described the proposal as deceptive at a Sept. 2 news conference outside the downtown main library, where she said it would shift the cost of county services onto renters and business owners.
A St. Pete Polls survey cited by Florida Politics showed the amendment with 44% support, 39% opposition and 17% undecided. It requires 60% to pass. Among voters who had already cast ballots, opposition led support 45% to 40%.
Saturday’s schedule begins at 9:45 a.m. with a caravan at Charles Hadley Park alongside Jacksonville state Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee running against Republican Ashley Moody for the U.S. Senate. The same survey had Moody ahead 49% to 45%, while Nixon led 56% to 41% among respondents who had already voted.
Later Saturday, Levine Cava is set to appear at noon at Miami Beach City Hall with Lucia Báez-Geller, the former School Board member challenging Republican state Rep. Fabián Basabe in House District 106. At 2 p.m., she is expected at the Historic Garage at Vizcaya with Gloria Romero Roses, the Democrat facing former Republican Commissioner Bruno Barreiro for the open House District 113 seat. At 3 p.m., she will be at the Coral Gables Branch Library with Richard Lamondin, who is running against Republican state Sen. Alexis Calatayud in Senate District 38.
Florida Politics added that Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried has identified Senate District 38 as one of the party’s top targets this year.
On Sunday, the first stop is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. with a Souls to the Polls event at Greater St. Paul AME Church in Coconut Grove, hosted by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. Levine Cava is then due back at the Coral Gables library at 2:30 p.m. for a second appearance with Lamondin. The weekend is set to close at 4 p.m. at Coral Gables Congregational Church with Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly.
In that race, the St. Pete Polls survey cited by Florida Politics showed Republican Byron Donalds ahead of Jolly 48% to 46%, within the margin of error. Among voters who had already cast ballots, Jolly led 58% to 38%.
Early voting in Miami-Dade runs through Sunday. The county’s 28 sites are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and any registered voter in the county may cast a ballot at any of them.
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About this piece. Written by El Notero with AI assistance, from reporting published by the outlet cited above. El Notero did no original reporting on this story.
