{"id":445176,"date":"2026-11-02T15:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/445176\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:42:08","slug":"gubernatorial-candidates-rally-supporters-in-final-push-for-election-day-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/445176\/","title":{"rendered":"Gubernatorial candidates rally supporters in final push for Election Day &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; Final campaign pushes are on across the state before Election Day on Tuesday, as key races and local issues hang in the balance <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early voting ended on Sunday, so the gubernatorial candidates spent the weekend making their closing pitches to supporters, hoping to drive them to the polls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/politics\/jolly-attacks-donalds-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">David Jolly<\/a> rallied supporters in Coral Gables on Sunday as part of his \u201cBelieve in Better\u201d tour. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joined by his running mate, Gwen Graham, Jolly pushed his plans for affordable housing, healthcare, education and infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jolly said with a finish line in sight, it all comes down to turnout. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe reality is, this race is going to get decided by who shows up on Tuesday now, and I love that we\u2019re starting where we are going into Tuesday. But, we got to leave it all on the field, turn out every voter, and I know Byron\u2019s going to try to do the same thing,\u201d said Jolly. \u201cUltimately, we\u2019ll find out.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/politics\/byron-donalds-florida-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Byron Donalds<\/a> rallied supporters in Tampa on Sunday as his \u201cFlorida Dream\u201d campaign pushes towards Election Day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donalds promised to keep taxes low, protect property owners and preserve the freedom he said draws people to Florida. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is why people come here. They come for the freedoms, the opportunity, the liberty. They come for the safe streets. They come for the limited government, the low taxes, and when it comes to your personal pockets, the no taxes. That\u2019s why people come, and as your next governor, we are going to remain the free state of Florida,\u201d said Donalds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The governor\u2019s race is not the only contest on the ballot. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/politics\/nixon-challenges-moody-midterm-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Angie Nixon<\/a> made a final push for support in South Florida on Sunday, as she tries to unseat Republican incumbent Ashley Moody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Florida\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/politics\/journalists-vying-florida-district-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">27th congressional district<\/a>, Republican Maria Elvira Salazar is fighting to keep her seat against Democrat Elliott Rodriguez. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters in Miami will also decide the future of public waterfront property on Virginia Key. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/politics\/miami-referendum-virginia-key-marina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Referendum 3<\/a> is centered on a proposed long-term lease for marina development, with supporters and opponents divided over the project\u2019s future and its potential environmental impact. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey would have to dredge this entire bay bottom, right, eliminating all the seagrass, tearing up all the mangroves and wetland habitats, soft corals, sponges, all of that, in order to get their megayacht marina in place. So, that\u2019s going to cause irreversible environmental damage,\u201d said an opponent of the referendum. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polls are open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike early voting, voters must cast their ballots at their assigned precinct. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters must take a valid form of identification with their signature on it.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who still has a mail-in ballot at home can drop it off at any designated drop-off location within their registered county, and it must be received by the Elections Office by 7 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two drop-off locations in Miami-Dade County, seven in Broward County and three in Monroe County. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. 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