Lucia Baez-Geller
Lucia Báez-Geller, 42, taught English at Miami Beach Senior High for 15 years before winning a seat on the Miami-Dade County School Board in 2020. The daughter of Cuban and Colombian immigrants, she ran for Congress in 2024 and won the August 2026 Democratic primary for this seat.
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Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.
Property taxes Strongly disagrees· stated position
She says eliminating or sharply reducing property taxes would threaten schools, public safety and local services without guaranteeing relief for renters.
"Eliminating or sharply reducing property taxes would also threaten schools, public safety, infrastructure, and local services without guaranteeing meaningful relief for renters."
Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
She calls for insurer accountability, transparent rate reviews, timely claims payments, home-hardening grants and a stable insurer of last resort.
"Relief must reach policyholders—not become another blank check for the insurance industry."
Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports fully funding the Sadowski trust funds, using public land for permanently affordable homes, and renter protections against junk fees and displacement.
"Florida must treat housing as essential infrastructure."
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports abortion access before viability and says Florida's six-week ban takes away a personal medical decision before many women know they are pregnant.
"Abortion is healthcare, and these decisions belong to a woman, her doctor, and her faith—not politicians in Tallahassee."
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports expanding Medicaid, targeted premium assistance if federal subsidies decline, and lower prescription-drug costs.
"Florida should expand Medicaid and bring our federal tax dollars home"
Education & school choice Leans disagree· stated position
A former teacher, she pledges to fully fund neighborhood public schools and stop diverting public dollars without equal accountability.
"stop politicians from diverting public dollars without equal accountability"
Environment & water Strongly agrees· stated position
Her site says climate change and sea-level rise are real and already here and calls for investment in resilience and water protection.
"Sea level rise is not theoretical — it is real, and the impact is already here."
Growth & development Leans agree· stated position
She says Florida has moved too far toward blanket preemption and would require specific justification for any new preemption of local governments.
Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position
She opposes new barriers to voting and would waive record fees and provide cure periods if proof of citizenship is required.
No public position found on 9 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Immigration, Guns, Marijuana, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Gas tax holiday — She has proposed a temporary suspension of the state gas tax for immediate relief on everyday expenses.
- Response to attack ads — Baez-Geller denounced online ads that tied her and her husband's law partner to terrorist groups and questioned her support for Israel; she called them lies and cited her record backing an antisemitism definition on the school board. In an Oct. 18 CBS Miami interview she said voters want a focus on housing costs and seniors' expenses.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Equality Florida PAC
- Beverly Heller, Miami Beach education advocate (said she endorses both Baez-Geller and Fabian Basabe)
- Sierra Club Florida
- Miami Herald Editorial Board