Florida Judge Who Blocked Trump Library Suffers Election Defeat

“I have the utmost respect and gratitude for the men and women who labor in our courthouses to do justice, day in and day out,” Ruiz continued.

“God bless the people of Miami Dade County and the United States of America.”

Alvarez’s successful campaign attracted considerable attention in Florida’s legal and political circles, both because of the unusual dynamics surrounding the contest and allegations Ruiz raised in a lawsuit filed during the race.

Florida judicial elections are officially nonpartisan, but the contest became increasingly entangled with national politics as Ruiz’s previous ruling involving President Donald Trump’s presidential library emerged as a major issue.

In June, the Florida Bulldog reported that prominent Trump allies were financially supporting efforts to defeat Ruiz after expressing anger over her decision in the presidential library case.

That outside involvement transformed what ordinarily would have been a relatively low-profile judicial election into a closely watched political battle over Ruiz’s record on the bench.

The controversy surrounding Ruiz stemmed from a 2025 lawsuit filed by historian Marvin Dunn challenging Miami Dade College’s proposed transfer of downtown Miami property for President Donald Trump’s presidential library.

Ruiz initially blocked the land transfer, finding that Dunn was likely to establish that the college’s Board of Trustees had failed to provide the public with an adequate opportunity to weigh in before voting on the proposal.