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ELECTION AT A GLANCE

MAYOR

Lago Cancio Holmes​

COMMISSION SEAT

Castro vs. Menendez

COMMISSION SEAT

Sanabria vs. Whiting

7

CANDIDATES

3

RACES

Nov. 3

ELECTION
DAY

Dec. 1

POTENTIAL RUNOFF

CAMPAIGN 2026 COVERAGE

Coral Gables

Election '26

THREE RACES. SEVEN CANDIDATES. ONE DECISION.

The candidates. The records. The money. The issues. The choice.

election day

NOVEMBER 3, 2026

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

VOTE-BY-MAIL • EARLY VOTING • ELECTION DAY

IMPORTANT DATES

  • SEPT. 19Military and Oversea Ballots
  • SEPT. 24Vote By Mail Ballots Mailed
  • OCT. 5Voter Registration Deadline
  • OCT. 19Early Voting Begins
  • OCT. 22Deadline to request VBM ballots (5PM)
  • NOV. 3Election day 7AM - 7PM(5PM)
  • DEC. 1Runoff (if needed)

Dates are projected* Check with Miami Dade Elections.

CHOOSE YOUR RACE

MAYOR

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.

Lago vs. Cancio vs. Holmes

What they're saying
What they've done
Where they stand

READ THE MAYOR'S RACE

COMMISSION

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.

Lago vs. Cancio vs. Holmes

What they're saying
What they've done
Where they stand

READ THE MAYOR'S RACE

COMMISSION

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.

Lago vs. Cancio vs. Holmes

What they're saying
What they've done
Where they stand

READ THE MAYOR'S RACE

CANDIDATES CORNER

MEET THE SEVEN CANDIDATES

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
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THE GAZETTE READER POLL

THE MONEY

FOLLOW THE MONEY

CAMPAIGN FINANCE TRACKER

RAISED

SPENT

CASH ON HAND

MAJOR DONORS

OUTSIDE GROUPS

TOP CONTRIBUTORS

(Of Total Given)

1. Donor Name

$50,000​

2. Donor Name

$50,000

3. Donor Name

$50,000

4. Donor Name

$50,000

5. Donor Name

$50,000

6. Donor Name

$50,000

7. Donor Name

$50,000

8. Donor Name

$50,000

9. Donor Name

$50,000

EXPLORE FINANCE CENTER

WHERE THEY STAND

ISSUE COMPARISONS

KEY ISSUES

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro wearing a dark blazer against a light gray background.

DEVELOPMENT & gROWTH

TAXES & CITY FINANCES

GOVERNACE & TRANSPARENCY

MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

PRESERVATION & QUALITY OF LIFE

PUBLIC SAFETY

CITY SERVICES

SEE FULL ISSUE COMPARISON

ENDORSEMENTS

THE GAZETTE EDITORIAL BOARD

MAYOR
GAZETTE ENDORSES.................................................. ⟶

COMISSION SEAT (Castro vs Mendoza)
GAZETTE ENDORSES.................................................. ⟶

COMISSION SEAT (Sanabria vs. Whiting)
GAZETTE ENDORSES.................................................. ⟶

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DEBATES & FORUMS

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GAZETTE ANALYSIS

BEYOND THE CAMPAIGNS TALKING POINTS

Black-and-white editorial illustration of the Coral Gables commission chamber with two sample ballots in the foreground: one labeled “2 Years” with three boxes and one labeled “4 Years” with two boxes.

Vote no on the four-year mayoral term. Keep your say over City Hall.

Coral Gables voters should reject the charter amendment that would stretch the mayor’s term from two years to four. It looks like a small change to the calendar. Its real

Seven Coral Gables and Miami-Dade officials sit at a long panel table during Mayor Vince Lago’s Sept. 23 Town Hall at the Public Safety Building.

Lago backs four-year mayoral term, four other November ballot measures

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago used a Sept. 23 Town Hall to endorse all four city charter amendments on the November ballot as well as a statewide property-tax measure that

The seven candidates running for mayor and two Coral Gables Commission seats in the Nov. 3 municipal election. Four responded to a Gazette questionnaire on the Mobility Hub, development, City Hall leadership and other issues facing the city.

POLL: What one factor is most important in deciding your vote in the Nov. 3 Coral Gables Commission races?

Composite image of Coral Gables Commission candidates Melissa Castro and Nestor Menendez on the top row, with Gonzalo Sanabria and Dominique “Nikki” Whiting on the bottom row.

Commission candidates stress independence and civility, tout local roots and government experience

Two Coral Gables City Commission seats are up for grabs during its first-ever Nov. 3 general election, and while the results will not necessarily impact the power dynamic of the 

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