2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election
The 2016 Miami-Dade County mayoral election took place on November 8, 2016. After a primary on August 30, incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez defeated Miami-Dade School Board member Raquel Regalado on November 8.[1] The election was officially nonpartisan. The race was marred by controversy, including attempts by Regalado to take Giménez off the ballot[2] and accusations that Giménez was responsible for flyers suggesting Regalado was in association with then Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump.[3]
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Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Carlos A. Giménez, mayor of Miami-Dade County (Republican Party)[4]
- Raquel Regalado, Miami-Dade School Board member (Republican Party)[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Frederick Bryant, printer (Democratic Party)[6]
- Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar, former chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party (Democratic Party)[7]
- Miguel A. Eizmendiz, former political consultant (Independent)[8]
- Farid Khavari, former gubernatorial candidate in 2010 and 2014 (Democratic Party)[9]
- Alfred Santamaria, former staffer for David Rivera (Republican Party)[10]
Declined
- Jean Monestime, Chairman of County Commission (Democratic Party)[11]
- Xavier Suarez, County Commissioner and former mayor of Miami (Independent)[12]
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Carlos A. Giménez | 121,891 | 47.61% | |
| Republican | Raquel Regalado | 81,952 | 32.01% | |
| Democratic | Frederick Bryant | 22,710 | 8.87% | |
| Republican | Alfred Santamaria | 22,277 | 8.70% | |
| Democratic | Farid Khavari | 2,967 | 1.16% | |
| Democratic | Benjamin "B. J." Chiszar | 2,669 | 1.04% | |
| Independent | Miguel A. Eizmendiz | 1,546 | 0.60% | |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Carlos A. Giménez | 475,547 | 55.83% | |
| Republican | Raquel Regalado | 376,249 | 44.17% | |
References
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "Judge Rules Against Regalado Again in Case vs. Gimenez". NBC 6 South Florida.
- "Mystery flier tries to link Miami-Dade mayoral challenger to Trump | Naked Politics".
- "Carlos Gimenez Files Re-Election Papers".
- "Can Raquel Regalado make history in Miami-Dade?". miamiherald.
- "Gimenez a no-show at mayoral forum but says he will debate". miamiherald.
- "County Hall regular running for mayor of Miami-Dade | Naked Politics".
- "Other candidates for county mayor". miamiherald.
- "Miami-Dade mayor heads into summer with nearly $3 million campaign war chest | Naked Politics".
- "For newcomer, a sudden grab for the top job". miamiherald.
- "It's official: Miami-Dade commission chair Jean Monestime won't run for mayor in 2016 | Naked Politics".
- "In Miami-Dade mayoral race, a bitter contest breaks new ground". miamiherald.
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
- "Dade - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com.
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