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Miami-Dade County
Rosie Cordero-Stutz
Sheriff
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 10 of 10 dynamic max
· 5 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
6/ 70
🏛️ Local First
4/ 30
National Rank
#4,568 of 8,966 · bottom 49.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: NO direct personal profession of Christian faith found; inaugural ceremony notably featured Rabbi Mordechai Palgon and MDSO chief chaplain Rabbi Rosenberg; condemned Oct 7 attacks and antisemitism (Vin News)
Education: BS Criminal Justice, Marist College; MPA, Florida International University; FBI National Academy Session 265; FBI National Executive Institute Session 46
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Background: Sheriff of Miami-Dade County, Republican. First elected Miami-Dade Sheriff in ~60 years under restored FL constitutional sheriff system; sworn in Jan 7, 2025. 4-year term to Jan 2029. Won Nov 2024 with 55.7% (563,828 votes) defeating Dem James Reyes. Career: MDPD officer 1996-2024, rose to Assistant Director (2022). Born Dominican Republic ~1969-70, raised by single mother in NYC. Trump 'Complete and Total Endorsement' April 24, 2024.
Previous Election Opponent: James Reyes (D) in 2024
Next Election Year: 2028
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified: Miami-Dade Sheriff (first elected in ~60 years), sworn Jan 7, 2025, term to Jan 2029 (FL Sheriffs Assn, Wikipedia, Local 10 Feb 2026 1-on-1). HARD evidence: (1) economic_stewardship q2 TRUE — publicly fought for full LEO funding, called shortfall 'defunding the police'; secured $30.8M additional after pushback; 'You can't put a price on public safety' (Local 10 July 2025). (2) public_justice q0 TRUE (HIGH BAR met) — career 28+ yr MDPD officer; publicly champions MDSO funding, staffing, anti-defund framing; endorsed by FOP, IUPA, HPOA. (3) public_justice q4 TRUE — 'My deputies will arrest anyone who has committed a crime, regardless of their immigration status' (CBS Miami) — affirmative anti-soft-on-crime. (4) border_immigration q0 TRUE — Miami-Dade signed 287(g) MOA under her, announced Feb 26-27, 2025 at Homestead with DeSantis; all 67 FL sheriffs signed; deputies undergoing 40-hr ICE training (WLRN, NBC Miami). (5) border_immigration q1 TRUE — 'If you are arrested for committing a crime and already have an immigration detainer, you will be turned over to the appropriate agency' (CBS Miami). (6) border_immigration q2 TRUE — 'We continue to support our federal partners when it comes to immigration, as we have done for many years'; joined statewide ICE partnership (WLRN). DEVIATION-FLAG: she explicitly names 'the mental health crisis' as one of three top priorities and partners with Homeless Trust + Mothers Fighting For Justice (Miami Times) — soft-on-cause public-health frame cuts against public_justice q3 → null/FALSE-leaning. NO Christian profession found; inaugural was notably Jewish-flavored — christian_liberty cells null, not TRUE. PBA split: largest state PBA endorsed her Dem opponent — only FOP/IUPA/HPOA backed her. No public 2A statements found despite Republican identification — surprising; self_defense cells null. NO EVIDENCE FOUND on sanctity_of_life, biblical_marriage, family_child_sovereignty, christian_liberty, election_integrity, refuse_state_overreach, border q3 (illegal employment), self_defense q0-q4 — those null.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
Not yet verified
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
TRUE (+2)[3]
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
Not yet verified
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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www.miamidadepolice.gov/Official
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Cordero-StutzEncyclopedia
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Publicly fought for full LEO funding; called proposed shortfall 'defunding the police'; secured $30.8M additional after public pushback at commission. 'You can't put a price on public safety.' Unclassified
Publicly fought for full LEO funding; called proposed shortfall 'defunding the police'; secured $30.8M additional after public pushback at commission. 'You can't put a price on public safety.'
- [2]Publicly fought for full LEO funding; called proposed shortfall 'defunding the police'; secured $30.8M additional after public pushback at commission. 'You can't put a price on public safety.' Unclassified
Publicly fought for full LEO funding; called proposed shortfall 'defunding the police'; secured $30.8M additional after public pushback at commission. 'You can't put a price on public safety.'
- [3]'If you are arrested for committing a crime and already have an immigration detainer, you will be turned over to the appropriate agency' — affirmative cooperation w/ mandatory deportation of criminal aliens; signed 287(g) MOA Feb 2025 at Homestead w/ DeSantis. Unclassified
'If you are arrested for committing a crime and already have an immigration detainer, you will be turned over to the appropriate agency' — affirmative cooperation w/ mandatory deportation of criminal aliens; signed 287(g) MOA Feb 2025 at Homestead w/ DeSantis.
- [4]'If you are arrested for committing a crime and already have an immigration detainer, you will be turned over to the appropriate agency' — affirmative cooperation w/ mandatory deportation of criminal aliens; signed 287(g) MOA Feb 2025 at Homestead w/ DeSantis. Unclassified
'If you are arrested for committing a crime and already have an immigration detainer, you will be turned over to the appropriate agency' — affirmative cooperation w/ mandatory deportation of criminal aliens; signed 287(g) MOA Feb 2025 at Homestead w/ DeSantis.
- [5]'We continue to support our federal partners when it comes to immigration, as we have done for many years' — anti-sanctuary posture; joined statewide ICE partnership; deputies undergoing 40-hr ICE training. Unclassified
'We continue to support our federal partners when it comes to immigration, as we have done for many years' — anti-sanctuary posture; joined statewide ICE partnership; deputies undergoing 40-hr ICE training.
- [6]Career 28+ yr MDPD officer; publicly champions MDSO funding, staffing, anti-defund framing; FOP, IUPA, HPOA endorsements — affirmative pro-police advocacy meets HIGH BAR. Center
Career 28+ yr MDPD officer; publicly champions MDSO funding, staffing, anti-defund framing; FOP, IUPA, HPOA endorsements — affirmative pro-police advocacy meets HIGH BAR.
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