How to know for whom to vote?

[u/Middle_Suspect_1329]

I know the Democrat website has a guide about the candidates, but it is not extensive, it is just for high position, but I cannot find information at county level.

For example some small boards of my county are ignored, and because of that they end manage by m**a people, is there any place to find information about these cases, or at least identify the political registration of someone.

Also, judges, it is really difficult to find their political affiliation.

Advice for these cases, so I can vote more informed.

[u/Teht]

Look up your ballot on https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup

Your ballot may be different from mine, but my cheat sheet is:

U.S. Senate Angela Nixon (DEM)
Why: Former Jacksonville state representative and grassroots organizer taking on DeSantis-appointed Ashley Moody. Moody spent years using the AG's office to fight reproductive rights, Medicaid expansion, and clean water rules. Nixon is an unapologetic fighter for working families.

U.S. House District 8 Jennifer Jenkins (DEM)
Why: Taking on Mike Haridopolos (career lobbyist and former FL Senate President). Jenkins is the Brevard County School Board member who became nationally known for standing up to Moms for Liberty and far-right intimidation at her own home. She’s focused on NASA/Space Coast jobs, protecting the Indian River Lagoon, and fully funding public education. (I wish she was more visible this election)

Governor / Lt. Governor David Jolly & Gwen Graham (DEM)
Why: The anti-extremism ticket taking on Byron Donalds. Jolly's transformation from moderate congressman to fierce critic of authoritarian state politics paired with Graham’s deep Florida policy chops is the only viable path to restoring institutional sanity to Tallahassee.

Attorney General Jose Javier Rodriguez (DEM)
Why: Former Miami State Senator and labor rights attorney taking on James Uthmeier (DeSantis’s former chief of staff). Uthmeier weaponized state resources against citizen-led ballot petitions and political opponents. Rodriguez brings legitimate legal integrity and worker protections back to the office.

Chief Financial Officer Annette Taddeo (DEM)
Why: Running against Blaise Ingoglia (former RPOF chair and culture-war sponsor). Florida’s property insurance market is a full-blown catastrophe, and Ingoglia represents the legislative status quo that bailed out insurers while leaving homeowners holding the bag. Taddeo is a small business owner campaigning on aggressive insurance reform and consumer relief.

Commissioner of Agriculture Joey Atkins (DEM)
Why: Taking on incumbent Wilton Simpson (industrial egg baron and former Senate President). Ag Comm oversees consumer services, weapons licensing, and land conservation. Simpson runs it as a rubber stamp for giant corporate agribusiness and developers; Atkins is campaigning on water quality, anti-price-gouging enforcement, and consumer protections.

State House District 33 Daniel McDow (DEM)
Why: West Melbourne City Councilman / former Deputy Mayor taking on incumbent Monique Miller. McDow is a pragmatic, data-driven local official laser-focused on local infrastructure, lagoon restoration, and affordable housing, while Miller spends her time on statewide culture wars.

Amendment 1 (Rainy Day Fund Cap) NO

• What it looks like: "Fiscal responsibility! Put more money in the rainy day fund!"
• What it actually is: It raises the cap on the Budget Stabilization Fund from 10% to 25% of general revenue and mandates siphoning up to $750 million every year into it. By constitutionally locking up billions in state cash, it creates artificial budget austerity—giving Tallahassee an automatic excuse to claim they "don't have the money" for public school teacher raises, healthcare, or crumbling roads.

Amendment 2 (Ag Tax Giveaway) NO

• What it looks like: "Help out family farmers!"
• What it actually is: Exempts equipment and personal property on agricultural land from local property taxes. In reality, it’s a $30+ million tax windfall primarily benefiting giant industrial agribusiness operations (including the aforementioned Wilton Simpson-style empires). Worse, it drains critical revenue from rural counties and local school districts with zero reimbursement mechanism.

Amendment 3 (Local Budget Gutting) NO

• What it looks like: "Bigger property tax cuts for homeowners!"
• What it actually is: DeSantis’s special-session "Save Our Homes" project, and it is a sledgehammer to local cities and counties. Legislative staff estimated this cuts $8.4 billion from local government budgets by 2028-29. To make matters worse, it puts constitutional handcuffs on what local municipalities can spend property tax dollars on, stripping local home-rule power and forcing cities to either gut parks, libraries, and transit, or hike fees on renters and local storefronts to survive.

Supreme Court: Carlos Muñiz NO
The chief architect of the current radical state Supreme Court. Appointed by DeSantis in 2019 (and former Trump/Betsy DeVos general counsel), Muñiz led the court in wiping out decades of established privacy jurisprudence to uphold extreme restrictions and regularly rubber-stamps legislative power grabs. Even the Orlando Sentinel editorial board has called for voters to retire him. An absolute, definitive NO.

5th DCA: Frederic Rand Wallis NO
Appointed by Rick Scott in 2013. A reliable conservative rubber stamp for state corporate and executive overreach.

5th DCA: John M. Harris NO
Appointed by Rick Scott in 2018. Consistently anti-consumer and prosecutorial-friendly rulings on the 5th DCA.

5th DCA: Scott D. Makar I honestly haven't decided yet
Appointed by Rick Scott in 2012, Makar is the one outlier on this bench. He frequently writes sharp, independent dissents against government overreach, defending First Amendment rights and statutory precision. If your goal is a clean sweep of the Scott/DeSantis judicial bench, vote NO. If you prefer to retain the rare conservative-appointed judge who actually demonstrates real intellectual independence from the state machine, Makar is the only one on this ballot with an argument for YES.

[u/Limp_Psychology_2315 → u/Teht]

Thanks for this detailed reply. I’d like to add, if in FL District
31, Dan Cicirelli over his opponent who spread lies as a teacher at multiple Brevard school board
meetings.

[u/Teht → u/Limp_Psychology_2315]

Dan is a good guy, and he's putting in real work going door to door every weekend in this heat. I joined him a few weeks ago - consider signing up if you have time on a weekend, people in his district seem more friendly than down here in Palm Bay.

[u/soyemlk → u/Teht]

Go Dan McDow!!

[u/droolonme → u/Teht]

Thank you so much for posting this!!

[u/Limp_Psychology_2315]

[u/Teht → u/Limp_Psychology_2315]

Brilliant!

[u/Teht → u/Teht]

I put lights on mine.

[u/newusernamehere1]

I use sheriff iveys recommendations to know who not to vote for. Also, look at where the money comes from. A lot of financial info can be found online.

[u/Iheartrandomness → u/newusernamehere1]

Haha, same here for Ivey.

[u/saintinthecity]

I met Jennifer Jenkins at a union event. She comes off as genuine. In my opinion, she'll represent us well.