Cuba is a headline. The Cuban vote is about to make news.

For those connected to the island, Cuba is more than a headline. It is history, memory, identity, and geopolitics intertwined.

The Cuban diaspora is no longer just watching events on the island. It is shaping political conversations far beyond it.

I write from an American-Cuban perspective shaped by public service and international experience. I served in Havana as a U.S. diplomat, am a U.S. Navy veteran among the first women assigned to combat ships, and later worked as a Senior Strategic Advisor supporting the Secretary of Defense. My career has also included roles at Camp David, the Atlantic Council, and Meta, and I have taught Political Management as adjunct faculty at George Washington University.

Through CubanVote, I analyze the political, historical, and geopolitical forces shaping Cuba’s future.

Clarity matters. Context matters. The Cuban spirit is resilient, and the Cuban vote matters.