Like his slate mate, North Miami Beach carpetbagging “candidate” Linda Joseph, Ariel Vasquez has an affinity for social media.
On October 20, 2026, he posted this campaign ad on the platform Nextdoor:
As expected, his post prompted feedback from North Miami Beach residents.
Keith Myers posed questions/comments to Ariel regarding his “Septic to Sewer” campaign “promise” and other issues, none of which Ariel was able to answer coherently.
In response to Keith’s question to explain the value of conversion, Ariel answered, “1st eventually whether you like it or not, so was gonna come Septic is from the past this is a city we’re not living in the suburbs or the countryside, I’ll definitely be going to Tallahassee to get grants for the impact fees and investigation for progress does have a price.”
Moving right along.
Keith then asked, “I do want to see the city manage this but how do you plan to [pay] for this?”
Ariel responded, “I don’t see why the city manager is involved in this?”
As far as Ariel’s campaign “promise” of a “task force to clean up and trim our alleys,” he wrote, “the alleys should not be the residence responsibility. That’s why we pay taxes instead of having so much parties. We can use that funds to have better cleaner safer trimmed up, cleaned up alleyways.”
Like his slate mate, Linda Joseph, Ariel hasn’t figured out that the possessive plural noun “residents'” is not the same word as the noun “residence,” which means a person’s home; the place where someone lives.
Apparently, what Ariel should have said is that it isn’t “the residents’ responsibility,” instead of the word that describes Linda Joseph’s real “residence” in Biscayne Gardens.
Spelling counts.
Also …
And finally, Keith asked, “There are some serious ethical problems with you and those you support. How do you distance yourself from the corruption you seem to have a history of supporting including several shady PACs?”
To which, Ariel responded, “I have nothing to do with those pac’s, if they believe in my mission, why not support it?”
Aside from his unsurprising apostrophe abuse, he denied having anything to do with PACs, which is a flat out, Linda-type lie.
Keith immediately called him to task and reminded him, “you are lying. There are plenty of doorbell camera footage showing you promoting Stronger NMB and campaigning with Linda Joseph (who is facing a lawsuit over her actions).”
There are also plenty of Ariel’s own videos showing him campaigning on the back of the shady Stronger NMB political committee. In fact, we compiled all 25 videos Ariel Vasquez posted on his Facebook page from April 13, 2026 through June 27, 2026, urging North Miami Beach residents to sign a divisive and misleading petition.
What’s really weird is how Ariel Vasquez has now adopted the Marxist Class Envy stance since Michael “Contempt of Congress” Joseph recruited him to run for office in North Miami Beach, especially since not too long ago, he was a staunch Republican.
As we previously reported, on September 10, 2024, Ariel posted on his Facebook page photos of an event he held at the 3rd Day Church where he is a pastor, urging his parishioners to VOTE NO ON 4, which sought to “erase pro-life protections,” as stated by the Catholic Diocese Charities of Palm Beach, and which the Church unequivocally urged Floridians to vote against.
Voting NO on 4 was clearly a Republican stance.
On October 25, 2024, as evidenced by another post on his Facebook page, he hosted a Haitians for Rick Scott, who was running for re-election as one of Florida’s two Republican Senators.
When we first looked him up on Voterrecords.com on May 13, 2026, he was still listed as a Republican.
However, as of June 12, 2026, he was listed on the Miami-Dade County voter rolls as a Democrat.
How convenient, right?
We’re old enough to remember when Jay Chernoff, who is running for re-election, sent out an adorable little mailer disparaging Whitney Padote, one of his two opponents for the “crime” of being a former Republican, even though he left the GOP to become a registered Independent eight years ago!
But somehow being a registered Republican as recently as six months ago and switching after filing to run for office in North Miami Beach is not a problem for Jay and his puppetmaster/benefactor, “Mayor” Contempt of Congress Michael Joseph.
The last thing North Miami Beach residents need is another opportunistic hypocrite like Ariel Vasquez, or a complete lunatic like Linda Joseph for that matter, on the dais.
Residents also don’t need to reward the corrupt Michael Joseph with even more co-conspirators on the dais who will help him destroy the city once again!
Accordingly, VotersOpinion is proud to endorse …
PHYLLIS SMITH, DAYANARA TORRES, AND WHITNEY PADOTE FOR CITY COMMISSION!
North Miami Beach residents deserve better!
ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026
PLEASE VOTE RESPONSIBLY
Stephanie
One more thing, promoting politics from the pulpit is often very illegal, a violation of the Johnson Amendment. I have filed a complaint with the IRS on that matter.
Ariel also used his Church’s Instagram account to campaign, which is also a violation of its 501(c)(3) tax exemption.
Just saying.
It’s a wonder this city can’t seem to get out of its own spin cycle.
This candidate struggles to articulate his thoughts, and with all the problems facing North Miami Beach, his platform seems to hone in on alleyways, septic to sewer conversion, and getting into the sanitation business? That’s what he’s bringing to the table?
I can’t say this group of candidates is particularly exciting, but I have to believe Voters Opinion has identified the best of the lot.
Experience and knowledge matter, and that’s exactly why Phyllis Smith is needed. In just two years, three more seats will be up for grabs, and with nearly half the commission potentially made up of newcomers, the city could be in serious trouble because of a lack of experience and institutional knowledge at a time when continuity and effective leadership will be critical.
Dayanara Torres comes across as honest and eager to serve. She has practical life experience, has been involved in the community for years while raising her family here, and is a familiar face and neighbor I would feel comfortable approaching.
While I don’t know Whitney Padote as well, his civil engineering background is a valuable asset for a growing city with water utility and infrastructure challenges. We need people who understand not only the problems we face today, but also how to plan responsibly for tomorrow.
North Miami Beach needs a balance of experience, fresh perspectives, and practical knowledge. We cannot afford to keep starting over, learning on the job, and hoping things will somehow get better. Our residents deserve leadership that understands the job, recognizes the challenges, and is ready to do the work.