Overview
- With 20 of 21 precincts reporting, Meiner held 51.8% to defeat Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez.
- The candidates were separated by 489 votes as of 7:30 p.m. on election night.
- Both backed the 2023 homelessness ordinance and a proposed Miami–Miami Beach water taxi.
- Meiner touted falling major crimes and a recent property tax rollback, while Rosen Gonzalez highlighted aggravated assaults and a reported $4 million dip in tourism tax revenue.
- The contest featured contrasting coalitions and finances, with Meiner drawing police and firefighter union support as Rosen Gonzalez outraised and outspent him through early October.