Miami elections chief’s lapse in judgment is appalling | Letters

Miami Herald · Herald readers · 2026-10-09 14:07 UTC

Miami residents and election professionals say Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia violated impartiality by endorsing a ballot measure and should recuse herself.

Garcia must recuse herself

I have been involved in political campaigns my entire adult life; rarely did I not espouse my political views. In 2023, when I began my run for Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections, I knew I was embarking on an endeavor that would essentially eliminate my ability to publicly say anything about a candidate or issue, should I be elected.

During the 2024 election, I kept my comments about other candidates to a bare minimum. I even approached Republican election attorneys to explicitly tell them they would have an open door to my office. This was not the case with my opponent, who actively campaigned for other Republican candidates and was even caught on video chanting “socialista” at the Democratic U.S. senate nominee.

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