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Both Miami-Dade Sheriff candidates tout endorsements from other cops
Republican primary loser backs Democrat James Reyes
And the off-ballot winners and losers in the Miami-Dade August primary are…
Everybody who follows politics knows that there are winners and losers beyond those on the ballot. And in every election, it’s good to reflect on who those victors and has-beens are — and, maybe, why.
So, without further ado, a nod to the other winners of the Aug. 20 election — and a nudge to the losers. May they get the gist.
It was always Debbie Mucarsel-Powell vs Rick Scott in Florida U.S. Senate race
Nothing is going to change in the Debbie Mucarsel-Powell campaign.
Since Day 1, the former congresswoman, who handily beat three others in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, has concentrated on the real enemy: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. She’s been hitting him consistently.
Miami-Dade Democrats celebrate round of wins and rally for November contests
But gap between Dem and GOP voters was small
Miami-Dade November sheriff’s race pits James Reyes vs Rosie Cordero-Stutz
And also Daniella Levine Cava vs Carlos Gimenez
Coral Gables reject annexation of Little Gables — and Mayor Vince Lago
In what can arguably be seen as a referendum on Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, voters in the City Beautiful clearly and soundly rejected the proposed annexation of Little Gables in a non-binding question on Tuesday’s ballot that is meant to take the citizens’ pulse on the issue.
And the citizens’ pulse indicates that the annexation issue is dead.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava crushes challengers in re-election
It’s over. There will be no runoff for the Miami-Dade mayor’s post.
In what was not a close race at all, La Alcaldesa Daniella Levine Cava won with 58% of the vote in the primary that ended Tuesday. Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid beat five other challengers to get second place and it was still only 23%.
Observations and predictions for Miami-Dade’s Election Day (round 1)
It’s here. The Aug. 20 election, which includes many county races and some partisan primaries, ends today.
More than 200,000 people have already voted either by mail or absentee ballot or in early voting. There’s a slight edge among Democrats, but Republicans narrowed the gap during early voting and now there’s just about 5,000 ballots between them.
Judge dismisses Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s defamation lawsuit
A county judge last week dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago against Actualidad Media Group for a Spanish-language morning radio broadcast where veteran journalist Roberto Rodriguez Tejera mentioned an investigation by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust into the mayor’s lack of truthfulness regarding his conflict of interests in the annexation of Little Gables.
The ruling is important because it sends a clear message to Lago that he cannot silence his critics.
Joe Sanchez turns down debate with Iggy Alvarez on Miami-Dade sheriff
On a short but heated exchange on Miami AM radio Wednesday morning, Trooper Joe Sanchez, a candidate for Miami-Dade sheriff, defended his record and rejected a one-on-one debate with attorney Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez, a former Miami-Dade Police major and another candidate in the crowded GOP primary.
Sanchez, a former City of Miami commissioner who has been the Florida Highway Patrol’s pubic information officer for 15 years, called into Nelson Rubio’s En Directo show on America Radio WSUA to take issue with the characterization of his experience as mostly ticket-writing and protection of dignitaries, as he enjoys a hefty pension from the city.
