Florida Files

Officeholders

Michelle Barakat

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-27 · 5 pages (text)

Net worth$4,088,936
Income listed$167,349
Real estate$2,250,000
Debts listed$0
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 98% $163,349 · State of Florida
  • Other / unclassified 2% $4,000 · University of Miami

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 6

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $4,088,936; listed items add up to $2,642,936

Reported net worth: $4,088,936. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $2,642,936. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases. 1 listed item(s) have no amount, so the comparison is incomplete.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth rose from $2,172,467 (2022) to $4,088,936 (2023) — 1.9×

This 2023 filing reports $4,088,936; the same person's 2022 filing reported $2,172,467, a change of $1,916,469 in 1 year. Listed income for 2023 was $167,349. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2022 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Missing or incomplete

Assets itemized in an attachment on page 5

The form says “see attached” for 1 entry, and this copy includes the attachment (page 5).

What to check
  • Open the attachment page to see the individual holdings behind each total.
Rule: Itemized in an attachment
“A filer may include and submit attachments or other supporting documentation when filing”2023 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

98% of listed income ($163,349) comes from State of Florida

Listed income totals $167,349 from 2 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $4,088,936 — a millionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $2,250,000 (55% of net worth)

Real estate holdings, as listed.

What to check
  • Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
  • Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.

Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their filings

Their campaign

Other filings by Michelle Barakat

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — qualifying copy2026-04-15$3,269,559
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-04-13$3,269,559
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-26$3,679,722
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-08$2,172,467

Qualifying copies and annual Commission filings are matched to each other by name.

Campaign money

2026 campaign for Circuit Judge, District 11

Raised
$43,882 from 77 contributions (incl. $2,897 in kind)
Their own money
$200,000 lent, $950 given
Loans
$200,000 lent to the campaign

Largest contributors

  • SHECHTER PHILIP $1,000
  • AYALA TERRENCE $1,000
  • SHECHTER JENNIFER $1,000
  • ROTHSTEIN DAVID $1,000
  • REYES JAVIER $1,000

From the Division of Elections campaign finance database, retrieved 2026-10-10. Loans and interest aren't counted as raised. Search the records by candidate name · How this is counted

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $2,309,707 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $167,349 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
2026-10-11T04:54:58+00:00
SHA-256
dc4e22b716e5802fe0b6b3667453081c5bb08198e6f95395ef74b85db4b1dd16
Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 attachment
Extraction
parser v0.5.2; 0 value(s) below 80% confidence

Other documents in the qualifying packet

  • 04/15/26 — Check (not downloaded)
  • 04/15/26 — Candidate Oath - Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 04/15/26 — Statement of Candidate for Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 04/15/26 — Financial Disclosure PDF (5p)
  • 04/28/26 — Term Report Notice (not downloaded)
  • 08/15/25 — Candidate Appt of Campaign Treasurer (not downloaded)
  • 08/15/25 — Candidate Appt of Campaign Treasurer (not downloaded)
  • 08/15/25 — Candidate Appt of Campaign Treasurer (not downloaded)
  • 08/15/25 — Statement of Candidate for Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 08/15/25 — Statement of Candidate (not downloaded)
  • 08/19/25 — Acknowledgment Letter (not downloaded)