Two Mayors Returned, Third Faces Runoff In Dade Elections
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) - It was a great day for incumbents in 4 Miami cities as voters stuck with what they knew, and returned Mayors to office in Homestead and Miami Beach. In Hialeah, an incumbent mayor won the right to a runoff with a political icon, and in Miami, two commissioners facing a host of challengers managed to hold them off and return to city hall.
In Miami Beach, voters were looking for a new mayor out of a group that included a former reality show contestant, the incumbent, and two newcomers, but in a poor turnout they decided to keep incumbent Matti Herrera Bower.
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In the city of Miami, incumbents Wilfredo "Willy" Gort and Marc Sarnoff were challenged, Sarnoff by 4 people who wanted his job. In what could have easily been a runoff, Sarnoff managed to keep more than 50% of the vote and his job. Gort easily won re-election against a single opponent
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In Hialeah, incumbent Carlos Hernandez was fighting for his first elected term as mayor. He didn't get it, but will have another bite at the apple in 2 weeks when he faces a runoff against former Hialeah mayor Raul Martinez. Despite his long popularity in Hialeah, the former mayor came in second, but still good enough for a runoff. 3 out of 5 Commission races in Hialeah were sent into a runoff.
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In Homestead, Mayor Steve Bateman won a second term, and in the race for Vice Mayor, incumbent Judy Waldman lost by a 22 vote margin to Jon Burgess, in a race which will likely face a recount. because of it's slim margin
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