The 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020, to determine the mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida. County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava defeated fellow commissioner Esteban Bovo. Incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez, first elected in 2011, was term-limited; instead running for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent .
The election was officially non-partisan. A top-two primary election for this office was held on August 18, 2020, with county commissioners Esteban Bovo and Daniella Levine Cava advancing to a runoff election scheduled for November 3, 2020.
Candidates Advanced to run-off Esteban Bovo, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Republican) Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Democratic)
Eliminated in primary Monique Nicole Barley, businesswoman and daughter of former State Representative Roy Hardemon (Democratic) Carlos de Armas, businessman and Uber driver (independent, write-in) Ludmilla Domond, real estate agent (Republican) Alex Penelas, former mayor of Miami-Dade County (Democratic) Xavier Suarez, Miami-Dade County commissioner and former mayor of Miami (Independent)
Withdrawn
Robert Ingram Burke, candidate for mayor of Miami in 2017 (Independent) Jean Monestime, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Democratic) Juan Zapata, Miami-Dade County commissioner (Republican)
Declined Luther Campbell, rapper and candidate for mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2011 (Democratic) Carlos Curbelo, former United States representative (Republican) Carlos Lopez-Cantera, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida (Republican) Bernie Navarro, former president of the Latin Builders Association (Republican)
Primary election
Endorsements
Polling Pollsource Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DaniellaLevine Cava AlexPenelas EstebanBovo XavierSuarez Other Undecided Change Research (D) April 30 – May 3, 2020 487 (RV) ± 4.4%22%20% 14% 11% 10%23% Dynamic Research/Daniella Levine Cava July 20–23, 2020 457 (RV) ± 4.9%26%22%22% 15% 2% 13% Unnamed independent pollster/Political Cortadito July 30 – August 3, 2020 400 (V) –20% 15%19% 10% – – Change Research (D)/Daniella Levine Cava August 3–6, 2020 473 (LV) ± 4.5%25% 20%21% 9% 4%22% Frederick Polls/Alex Penelas August 7–9, 2020 350 (LV) ± 5%22%27% 20% 11% 6% 16% National Victory Strategies/P3 Management August 12–13, 2020 200 (LV) ± 5%18%18%21% 9% –26%
Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DaniellaLevine Cava EstebanBovo Undecided Change Research (D)/Daniella Levine Cava August 3–6, 2020 – (V) –39% 28% 33% Bendixen and Amandi/Miami Herald September 1–4, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.5%39% 32% 29% Change Research (D)/Daniella Levine Cava September 14–17, 2020 436 (V) ± 4.7%45% 32% 13% Amandi On Air/Miami Herald October 1–4, 2020 600 (V) –45% 35% – SEA Research/Daniella Levine Cava October 20–22, 2020 407 (LV) ± 5.3%45% 30% 25%
Debate + 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election debate Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan NonpartisanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Esteban Bovo Daniella Levine Cava1 Oct. 18, 2020 WFOR-TV Jim DeFede YouTube
Results
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites for mayoral candidates Esteban Bovo (R) for Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D) for Mayor