Florida Rep. Fabián Basabe faces reports of repeated clashes at Miami Beach polling site
The gist
The Miami Herald documented five disturbances involving Florida state Rep. Fabián Basabe at a Miami Beach early-voting site.
He is running without his party's endorsement after a harassment liability verdict.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2025Lucia Báez-Geller filed to run for the HD 106 seat held by Basabe.
- Jul 19, 2026A jury in Tallahassee found Basabe sexually harassed two of his male staffers and committed battery.
- Aug 2026Báez-Geller won the Democratic primary for HD 106 with 57% of the vote.