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Who is Joe Sanchez?
Joe Sanchez is not a career politician. He’s a product of sacrifice, service, and real life in Miami.
At five years old, Joe arrived in this country from Cuba on the Freedom Flights. His parents came with nothing but faith in this country and a willingness to work. They settled in Little Havana, worked multiple jobs, and eventually built a life through grit and determination. That’s where Joe learned what this country offers and what it demands in return. Family, faith, freedom, and the responsibility to earn your place.
He never forgot it.
Why is he running now?
Because Miami-Dade County has drifted away from the people it is supposed to serve.
Tax dollars are handed out to massive events, outside interests, and well-connected players while residents struggle to afford their homes. Decisions are made behind closed doors. Appointments replace elections. Commissioners scroll their phones while residents stand at the podium waiting to be heard.
This isn’t public service. It’s a system that protects itself. Joe has watched it happen for years. Now he has the time, the experience, and the independence to do something about it.
He is not running to be part of that system. He is running to challenge it.
Joe Sanchez is running to restore accountability, bring transparency back to County Hall, and make sure your voice matters again.
Because this community built him, and he’s not going to stand by while it gets pushed aside.
Why Joe Sanchez?
- * District 5 resident for 55 years *
- * 36 years in law enforcement serving the people of South Florida *
- * His leadership has always been driven by his community and their needs *
- U.S. Army Veteran/Medal of Valor recipient
- Joe is a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and a Medal of Valor recipient for his leadership during the ValuJet crash recovery. He didn’t just wear the uniform, he carried the weight that comes with it.
- City of Miami Commissioner
- As a City of Miami Commissioner for 11 years, including time as Chairman, Joe focused on results. He helped restore the historic Tower Theater, brought life back to Calle Ocho, and supported the development of affordable and senior housing so people could stay in the community they built.
When a child was killed by a speeding driver, Joe didn’t issue a statement. He introduced the first traffic circles in Miami to prevent it from happening again.
He championed small businesses, cultural events like Viernes Culturales, and improvements like Domino Park and the Cuban Memorial Boulevard. - Under Joe’s leadership as the chairman of the city commission, the City of Miami brought culture, world-class sporting events, movie production and other well-paid industries like biotechnology and international financial organizations to Miami.
- In Downtown and Brickell, he pushed for the Baywalk and Riverwalk so the public could actually access the waterfront, not just look at it from behind private development. He launched the Downtown Ambassador program and helped shape a master plan that improved safety and quality of life.
This is what leadership looks like when it’s grounded in reality.
Joe’s Commitment to YOU, the residents of District 5
- ✔ I Will Represent YOU: We find ourselves in a time when the officials who say they represent us are more interested in their own ambitions, their big corporate donors, and imposing partisan agendas on us regardless of our needs. The County Commission is a nonpartisan body. As your County Commissioner, I will represent ALL OF YOU, the residents of District 5.
- ✔ I Will Serve You with Integrity: As your representative, I will fight for transparency and call out waste and corruption.
- ✔ I Will Fight to Protect Our Environment: Here in Miami, the environment is not just a beautiful backdrop to our lives. It is our economy, the air we breathe, and the water we drink to survive. I will fight to protect the Miami River and Biscayne Bay and to hold the Urban Development Boundary to assure our environment is protected.
- ✔ I Will Fight for Affordability AND Opportunity: Expenses in Miami are out of control, and wages for most are not keeping up. Many are leaving because they cannot afford to stay. I will work to find practical solutions so our families can stay in Miami and our residents can benefit from change, not be pushed out by it.
- ✔ Your Safety Will Always Come First: My 38-year career in law enforcement gives me a special awareness of the importance of public safety, and I will bring that knowledge to the commission.
- ✔ I Support Protecting Our Seniors & Taxpayers: I support eliminating property taxes for seniors in homesteaded homes and increasing the homestead exemption to $500,000.
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