MIAMI — This is the final push to convince voters they’re the right person for the job.

Candidates are even casting ballots themselves during early voting Saturday and making the case they deserve your vote.

As the clock ticks, there are just days left until Florida’s primary elections, with candidates appearing across South Florida Saturday.

That includes the race for U.S. Senate.

It’s been a competitive race for the Democratic nomination.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman, who gained national attention as a witness in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in 2019, rallied supporters in Wilton Manors as he looks to keep momentum to the finish line.

“It’s about making sure we’re funding Medicare. It’s about making sure working families aren’t working paycheck to paycheck. Have a little bit of an easier go, and it’s about taking care of the next generation of young people,” Vindman said.

His competitor, state Rep. Angie Nixon, led a walk through Little Havana as her campaign aims to turn out the vote.

“I actually care about people. And I show up. I know what Floridians are facing because I’ve been facing it with them for my entire life, I’ve been born and raised here,” Nixon said.

The winner of that primary will very likely take on incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody.

Local 10 caught up with Moody at an early voting location at a Hialeah library.

“Three days out from a primary election you can really feel the energy, folks are excited and I just hope that everybody is looking and seeing where this polling place is for Tuesday and get out to vote,” Moody said.

In Coral Gables, chief financial officer candidate Annette Laddéo cast her ballot alongside Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

“Frankly like most Floridians we are fed up. And we can no longer afford to live here, it’s getting just crazy how expensive it is,” Laddéo said.

Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who’s running for governor, joined supporters at early voting in Pembroke Pines.

Asked how he’d be different from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Collins mentioned his longtime service in the Army Special Forces as a Green Beret.

“We’re very similar, I don’t think you can really isolate one thing versus the other, but I think it’s important to point out where my background’s different. Because my story’s the American story. And that itself is inspiring to many but it matters now more than ever because we are one people,” Collins said.

Congressman Byron Donalds has led polling and fundraising in that governor’s race.

Businessman James Fishback and former House Speaker Paul Renner are also running in that race.

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