Who has the best shot of becoming Miami-Dade's next mayor. A look at the top four candidates who are raising money and spending big. The conventional wisdom sees this as a fight for 1st and 2nd place in Aug., with a Nov run-off very likely
The @penelasformayor path: Rely on voter affection from his last time in office. Hold steady with fellow Dems and do well in GOP stronghold Hialeah, where he got his start in politics https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article244087127.html
The @votedaniella path: Secure a spot on Nov ballot with Democrat enthusiasm and get-out-vote efforts by unions and others. Count on benefiting from a Miami-Dade blue wave in November https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article243951927.html
The @SteveBovo path: He's the lone Repub on the ballot, a help in GOP-friendly August. Has top R endorsements ( @marcorubio and @mattgaetz ) Will the BIG one come through? If faces a D in Nov, count on non-partisan mayoral race coming down to local issues https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article243721832.html
The @XavierLSuarez1 path: Count on his old fans to come out for a veteran Miami pol who was the city's first Cuban-American mayor. The big help: Miami's current mayor, the candidate's son. Can @FrancisSuarez goodwill push @XavierLSuarez1 to victory? https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article243696857.html
Tweets ordered by order of cash on hand as of mid-July. Stories coming soon on @MoniqueBarley and @ludmilladomond4, the first-time candidates on the ballot. Also, @CarlosADeArmas, a write-in candidate.
Here’s the story on first-time candidate @MoniqueBarley. Can grass-roots appeal among Black voters and help from father Roy Hardemon make her vote share a decisive factor in who gets on the Nov ballot? A point or two may separate 2nd from 3rd place https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article244225817.html
Here's our final story looking at the candidates on the ballot for Miami-Dade mayor for the Aug. 18 primary. First-time candidate Ludmilla Domond is new to politics, and aiming high. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article244502607.html