Here are the Miami Herald recommendations for the August 18 Florida primary

Early voting for the Aug. 18 Florida primary started Aug. 3 in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties and will start Aug. 8 in Broward County.

As the Editorial Board does every election year, its members interviewed the majority of candidates that Miami-Dade voters will see on the ballot.

Here are our recommendations as a simple list so voters have something to take with them to the polls.

State Attorney, 11th Judicial Court

▪ Katherine Fernández Rundle

State Senator, District 35

▪ Shevrin Jones (DEM)

State Senator, District 39

▪ Javier Fernández (DEM)

State Representative, District 102

▪ David Williams Jr.. (DEM)

State Representative, District 103

▪ Nelson Rodriguez (REP)

State Representative, District 105

▪ Bibiana Potestad (REP)

▪ Maureen Porras (DEM)

State Representative, District 107

▪ Christopher Benjamin (DEM)

State Representative, District 108

▪ Dotie Joseph (DEM)

State Representative, District 112

▪ Rosa Maria “Rosy” Palomino (REP)

State Representative, District 114

▪ Sue “Susi” Loyzelle (DEM)

State Representative, District 116

▪ Daniel A. Perez (REP)

State Representative, District 117

▪ Kevin Chambliss (DEM)

State Representative, District 120

▪ James “Jim” Vernon Mooney Jr. (REP)

Circuit Judge 11th Judicial Circuit Group 55

▪ Olanike “Nike’’ Adebayo

Circuit Judge 11th Judicial Circuit Group 57

▪ Roderick Vereen

Circuit Judge 11th Judicial Circuit Group 65

▪ Thomas Rebull

Circuit Judge 11th Judicial Circuit Group 67

▪ Mavel Ruiz

Circuit Judge 11th Judicial Circuit Group 75

▪ Dava J. Tunis

Miami-Dade County Court, Group 9

▪ Joseph Mansfield

Miami-Dade County Court, Group 24

▪ Christine Bandín

Miami-Dade Mayor

▪ Daniella Levine Cava

Miami-Dade Property Appraiser

▪ Marisol Zenteno

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 1

▪ Oliver Gilbert

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 3

▪ Gepsie Metellus

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 5

▪ Eileen Higgins

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 7

▪ Raquel Regalado

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 9

▪ Kionne McGhee

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 11

▪ Robert Asencio

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 13

▪ Rene Garcia

Miami-Dade School Board, District 3

▪ Russ Rywell

Miami-Dade School Board, District 5

▪ Mara Zapata

Miami-Dade School Board, District 7

▪ Lubby Navarro

Miami-Dade School Board, District 9

▪ Nancy Lawther

This story was originally published August 6, 2020 at 3:37 PM.