Overview
- Voters across Miami-Dade and Monroe counties are casting ballots Tuesday in mayoral, council and referendum contests.
- Miami's open mayoral race features former and current officeholders including Joe Carollo, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Emilio Gonzalez, Eileen Higgins, Ken Russell and Xavier Suarez.
- The election remained on the 2025 calendar after Gonzalez successfully sued to stop a move to 2026.
- If no Miami contender secures more than 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to a Dec. 9 runoff.
- Miami Beach pits Mayor Steven Meiner against Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, while Hialeah's Bryan Calvo faces four challengers and voters in Homestead, Surfside and Marathon decide local measures and council seats.