Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade School Board — District 8

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Monica Colucci, is on the ballot.

Florida › Miami Dade County › Miami-Dade School Board — District 8

Decided at the 2026 primary: Monica Colucci won the seat

DECIDED August 18: incumbent Monica Colucci was reelected outright over Sam Joseph, per Axios Miami. This race will not appear on the November 3 ballot.

Winner

Monica Colucci

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

Prioritize school safety
Back-to-basics academics: reading, writing, math, and civics
Curriculum transparency and parental involvement

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Monica Colucci is the incumbent District 8 school board member and board vice chair, per Miami Herald coverage. She is an elementary school teacher with 26 years in Miami-Dade public schools and briefly served as a special assistant in Gov. Ron DeSantis's office, per her campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Also ran in the primary

Sam Joseph

Nonpartisan

Biography

Sam Joseph is a write-in candidate for Miami-Dade School Board District 8 — his name will not be printed on the ballot.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Miami-Dade School Board — District 8 in 2026?

The Miami-Dade School Board — District 8 race was decided at the 2026 primary - Monica Colucci won the seat - and does not appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 2 candidates were on the primary ballot: Monica Colucci and Sam Joseph. Candidate information follows official Miami Dade County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Miami-Dade School Board — District 8 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.

How do I see my exact Miami-Dade County ballot?

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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

Monica Colucci, full profile Sam Joseph, full profile Official Florida election office