Miami-Dade County, Florida

Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69

2 candidates are tracked for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rita Maria Baez and Bonita Jones-Peabody. Candidate information follows official Miami Dade County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Countywide and nonpartisan: this seat appears on every Miami-Dade ballot on November 3, 2026, per the Supervisor of Elections' official 2026 General Election sample ballot. Both names advanced from the August 18 primary; no sitting judge is running for this group.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

Florida › Miami Dade County › Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69

Rita Maria Baez

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Committed to the law and public service
Seeks to give back to the community through judicial service

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Baez has practiced law for 30 years in private practice, litigating thousands of cases with extensive experience in civil litigation, bankruptcy, and family law, per the campaign site. She holds a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and a B.S. in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami, per the campaign site. A lifelong Miami native, she is the daughter of Cuban immigrants; her father was a physician who served on the medical team for the April 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion, per the campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Bonita Jones-Peabody

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Justice For Every Neighborhood (campaign tagline)
Prepare thoroughly, follow the law, and treat people with dignity
Everyone who comes before the court deserves to be heard and treated with dignity

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jones-Peabody has spent more than 35 years practicing in Florida courtrooms, conducting 200 criminal jury trials and handling 75 civil cases, per the campaign site. She was born and raised in Miami-Dade and has served the community as an attorney and civic leader, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69 in 2026?

When is the Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 69 election in Florida?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Florida are on the Florida election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Rita Maria Baez, full profile Bonita Jones-Peabody, full profile Official Florida election office