2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
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The 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020, to determine the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, beginning on November 17, 2020. County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava defeated fellow commissioner Esteban Bovo. Incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez, first elected in 2011, was term-limited; instead running for the U.S. House of Representatives and winning to represent Florida's 26th congressional district.
The election is officially non-partisan. A top-two primary election for this office was held on August 18, 2020, with county commissioners Esteban Bovo and Daniella Levine Cava advancing to a runoff election scheduled for November 3, 2020.[1][2][3]
Candidates
Advanced to run-off
- Esteban Bovo, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Republican)[4]
- Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Democratic)[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Monique Nicole Barley, businesswoman and daughter of former State Representative Roy Hardemon (Democratic)[6]
- Carlos de Armas, businessman and Uber driver (independent, write-in)[7]
- Ludmilla Domond, real estate agent (Republican)[8]
- Alex Penelas, former Mayor of Miami-Dade County (Democratic)[9]
- Xavier Suarez, Miami-Dade County commissioner and former mayor of Miami (Independent)[4]
Withdrawn
- Robert Ingram Burke, candidate for mayor of Miami in 2017 (Independent)[10][11]
- Jean Monestime, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Democratic)[12]
- Juan Zapata, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Republican)[13][14]
Declined
- Luther Campbell, rapper and candidate for mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2011 (Democratic)[15]
- Carlos Curbelo, former United States representative (Republican)[16][17]
- Carlos Lopez-Cantera, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida (Republican)[18]
- Bernie Navarro, former president of the Latin Builders Association (Republican)[15]
Primary election
Endorsements
Esteban Bovo (R)
- U.S. senators
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida[19]
- U.S. representatives
- Mario Diaz Balart, U.S. Representative from Florida's 25th congressional district
- Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district
- Statewide officials
- Jeanette Nuñez, Lieutenant Governor of Florida[20]
- Carlos Lopez-Cantera, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida
- State representatives
- Daniel Perez, District 116[21]
- County officials
- Jose Pepe Diaz, Miami-Dade County commissioner[22]
- Carlos A. Giménez, mayor of Miami-Dade County[23]
- Xavier Suarez, former challenger, current Miami-Dade County commissioner and former Mayor of the City of Miami[24]
- Rebeca Sosa, Miami-Dade County commissioner[22]
- Javier Souto, Miami-Dade County commissioner[25]
- Municipal officials
- Manny Cid, mayor of Miami Lakes[22]
- Yioset De La Cruz, mayor of Hialeah Gardens[26]
- Zavier Garcia, former mayor of Miami Springs[21]
- Julio Robaina, former mayor of Hialeah[22]
- Organizations
- Miami Young Republicans
- Miami Dade College Republicans
- FIU College Republicans
- Police Benevolent Association of South Florida
- Individuals
- Monique Nicole Barley, former challenger, businesswoman and daughter of former State Representative Roy Hardemon (Democratic)
- Ludmilla Domond, former challenger, real estate agent (Republican)
Daniella Levine Cava (D)
- U.S. Senators
- Bill Nelson, former Senator from Florida (2001-2019)
- U.S. Representatives
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Congresswoman for Florida's 26th congressional district[27]
- Donna Shalala, Congresswoman for Florida's 27th congressional district
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congresswoman for Florida's 23rd congressional district
- Statewide officials
- Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida and 2010 gubernatorial nominee[20]
- Nikki Fried, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
- State senators
- José Javier Rodríguez, District 37[28]
- Oscar Braynon, District 35[28]
- Annette Taddeo, District 30[27]
- State representatives
- Nicholas Duran, District 112[28]
- County officials
- Manny Diaz, former Mayor of Miami (2001-2009)
- Jean Monestime, Miami-Dade County Commissioner and former Mayoral Candidate.[29]
- Individuals
- Donald Sussman, hedge-fund executive[30]
- Chris King, businessman and 2018 nominee for lieutenant governor
- Organizations
Alex Penelas (D)
- County officials
- Barbara Jordan, Miami-Dade County commissioner[32]
- Municipal officials
- Bill Kerdyck Jr., former vice mayor of Coral Gables[32]
- Philip Levine, former mayor of Miami Beach[33]
Xavier Suarez (I)
- Municipal officials
- Francis X. Suarez, mayor of Miami and his son[23]
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Daniella Levine Cava |
Alex Penelas |
Esteban Bovo |
Xavier Suarez |
Other | Undecided |
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Change Research (D)[34] | April 30 - May 3, 2020 | 487 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 22% | 20% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 23% |
Dyanmic Research/Daniella Levine Cava[A][35] | July 20-23, 2020 | 457 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 26% | 22% | 22% | 15% | 2% | 13% |
Unnamed independent pollster/Political Cortadito[36] | July 30 - August 3, 2020 | 400 (V) | – | 20% | 15% | 19% | 10% | – | – |
Change Research/Daniella Levine Cava[B][37] | August 3-6, 2020 | 473 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 25% | 20% | 21% | 9% | 4% | 22% |
Frederick Polls/Alex Penelas[C][38] | August 7-9, 2020 | 350 (LV) | ± 5% | 22% | 27% | 20% | 11% | 6%[b] | 16% |
National Victory Strategies/P3 Management[39] | August 12-13, 2020 | 200 (LV) | ± 5% | 18% | 18% | 21% | 9% | – | 26% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Esteban Bovo | 122,135 | 29.28% | |
Democratic | Daniella Levine Cava | 120,089 | 28.79% | |
Democratic | Alex Penelas | 102,338 | 24.53% | |
Independent | Xavier Suarez | 43,831 | 10.51% | |
Democratic | Monique Nicole Barley | 22,823 | 5.47% | |
Republican | Ludmilla Domond | 5,230 | 1.25% | |
Write-in | 715 | 0.17% | ||
Total votes | 417,161 | 100% |
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Daniella Levine Cava (D) | Esteban Bovo (R) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Change Research/Daniella Levine Cava[D][40] | August 3-6, 2020 | – (V)[c] | – | 39% | 28% | 33% |
Bendixen and Amandi/Miami Herald[41] | September 1-4, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 39% | 32% | 29% |
Change Research/Daniella Levine Cava[E][42] | September 14-17, 2020 | 436 (V) | ± 4.7% | 45% | 32% | 13% |
Amandi On Air/Miami Herald[43] | October 1-4, 2020 | 600 (V) | – | 45% | 35% | – |
SEA Research/Daniella Levine Cava[F][44] | October 20-22, 2020 | 407 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 45% | 30% | 25% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniella Levine Cava | 576,647 | 53.97 | |
Republican | Esteban Bovo | 491,838 | 46.03 | |
Total votes | 1,068,485 | 100.00 |
Notes
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ "Summary of 2020 Qualifying Information for Miami-Dade County Candidate" (PDF). Miami-Dade County Elections Department. October 2, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Election Calendar". www.miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ a b "Summary Results - Election Night Reporting". enr.electionsfl.org. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ a b Hanks, Douglas (September 30, 2019). "Three county commissioners now running for Miami-Dade mayor in 2020". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (2020-02-28). "Daniella Levine Cava talks breaking 'glass ceilings' in new ad". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (August 16, 2019). "The Hardemon family has a new candidate, and she is running for Miami-Dade mayor". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (August 12, 2020). "A backseat connection with voters? This Uber driver is running for Miami-Dade mayor". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ludmilla Domond's Profile". HomeLight. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (October 1, 2019). "Fifteen years later, Alex Penelas running for Miami-Dade mayor again". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Penichet, Breno (September 29, 2015). "Case PI15-021: Verification of Law Enforcement status" (PDF). Miami Commission on Ethics & Public Trust. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas. "Miami-Dade mayor's race losing its first candidate as Juan Zapata calls it quits". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (October 2, 2019). "A fourth county commissioner jumps into the 2020 race for Miami-Dade mayor". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (2019-01-28). "Former County Commissioner Juan Zapata files for Miami-Dade Mayor". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (January 24, 2020). "Miami-Dade mayor's race losing its first candidate as Juan Zapata calls it quits". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Hanks, Douglas (January 31, 2019). "It's stealthy now, but the 2020 race for Miami-Dade mayor is about to get crowded". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Daugherty, Alex (November 29, 2018). "Curbelo considering 2020 Miami-Dade mayoral bid". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (August 22, 2019). "A former GOP congressman who took on Trump won't run for Miami-Dade mayor in 2020". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Gancarski, A. G. (2019-09-19). "Former Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera now stumps for hemp". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Litz, Steve (August 14, 2020). "Marco Rubio Endorses Steve Bovo in Miami-Dade Mayor's Race". NBC Miami. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Nicol, Ryan (July 9, 2020). "Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez endorses Esteban 'Steve' Bovo in Miami-Dade County mayoral race". Florida Politics. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Nicol, Ryan (February 28, 2020). "Daniel Perez endorses Esteban Bovo in Miami-Dade mayoral race". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hanks, Douglas (September 30, 2019). "Three county commissioners now running for Miami-Dade mayor in 2020". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Ladra (February 17, 2019). "2020 contender Xavier Suarez has dream slate for commission". Political Cortadito. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Cuervo, Ana (August 31, 2020). "Xavier Suárez apoya a Esteban Bovo para alcalde de Miami-Dade". Telemundo 51. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (February 5, 2020). "Local leaders flock to Miami-Dade mayoral candidates Daniella Levine Cava, Estevan Bovo in new round of endorsements". Florida Politics. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Snelling, David (March 5, 2020). "Council splits their endorsements in county mayoral race". The Miami Laker. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Nicol, Ryan (August 26, 2019). "Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Annette Taddeo, others back Daniella Levine Cava mayoral bid". MSN. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c Nicol, Ryan (December 10, 2019). "Daniella Levine Cava mayoral campaign adds nearly $137K in November". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (June 29, 2020). "Jean Monestime endorses fellow commissioner Daniella Levine Cava in Miami-Dade mayoral race".
- ^ Hanks, Douglas (January 14, 2019). "In the race for Miami-Dade mayor, Alex Penelas is leading the pack in donations". MSN. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Commissioner Daniella Receives First Major Endorsement from National Group". Daniella Levine Cava for Mayor. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Nicol, Ryan (February 19, 2020). "More than two dozen local officials endorse Alex Penelas for Miami-Dade Mayor". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Penelas Receives Endorsements From Current And Former Mayors". Miami's Community News. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (May 7, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava internal poll shows dead heat in Miami-Dade mayoral race".
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (July 28, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava internal poll shows statistical tie with Steve Bovo, Alex Penelas". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Fordin, Spencer (August 6, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava comes up tops in mayoral poll". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (August 11, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava's internal poll shows her leading tight contest in next week's mayoral election". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (August 10, 2020). "Poll shows Alex Penelas set to advance to November runoff". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/PhilPrazan/status/1294390915646226432.
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(help) - ^ Nicol, Ryan (August 19, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava internal poll gives her 11-point lead in runoff versus Steve Bovo".
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (September 9, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava announces COVID-19 recovery plan as poll shows her leading Miami-Dade mayoral race".
- ^ Nicol, Ryan (September 22, 2020). "Daniella Levine Cava poll shows her leading Steve Bovo by 13 points in Miami-Dade mayoral race".
- ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article246231935.html.
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(help) - ^ Nicol, Ryan (October 26, 2020). "Poll shows Daniella Levine Cava with comfortable lead in Miami-Dade County mayoral race".
- ^ "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
External links
- Official campaign websites for mayoral candidates