Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2024)

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools elections
Primary date
August 20, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
334,090 students

Five seats on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board in Florida were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 14, 2024.

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Candidates and results

District 1

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Steve Gallon (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 3

General election

General election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3

Joseph Geller defeated Martin Karp in the general election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Joseph Geller (Nonpartisan)
 
54.8
 
60,676
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45.2
 
49,979

There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 110,655
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3

Joseph Geller and Martin Karp defeated Gustavo Ortega, Hayley Ross, and Brent Latham in the primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Joseph Geller (Nonpartisan)
 
32.7
 
9,381
✔
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Martin Karp (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
31.9
 
9,139
Image of Gustavo Ortega
Gustavo Ortega (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.4
 
3,833
Image of Hayley Ross
Hayley Ross (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.7
 
3,643
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Brent Latham (Nonpartisan)
 
9.3
 
2,661

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 28,657
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District 5

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Danny Espino (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

District 7

General election

General election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 7

Incumbent Mary Blanco defeated Max Tuchman in the general election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mary Blanco (Nonpartisan)
 
67.9
 
86,151
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Max Tuchman (Nonpartisan)
 
32.1
 
40,773

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Total votes: 126,924
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 7

Incumbent Mary Blanco and Max Tuchman defeated Javier Perez in the primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 7 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mary Blanco (Nonpartisan)
 
44.8
 
15,696
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Max Tuchman (Nonpartisan)
 
31.2
 
10,958
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Javier Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
8,412

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Total votes: 35,066
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District 9

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 9

Incumbent Luisa Santos won election outright against Kimberly Beltran in the primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 9 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Luisa Santos (Nonpartisan)
 
62.4
 
17,325
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37.6
 
10,418

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,743
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About the district

See also: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The district served 334,090 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed June 26, 2024
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