2025 Miami mayoral election

2026 Miami mayoral election

November 3, 2026

Incumbent Mayor

Francis Suarez
Republican



The 2026 Miami mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026. Incumbent mayor Francis Suarez is term-limited and cannot run for a third term. Miami has runoff elections if no candidates can get a majority of the vote. A runoff election will be held if necessary.[1] The election was originally scheduled for November 4, 2025, but Miami city commissioners agreed to change the election dates from odd-numbered to even-numbered years, citing voter turnout as a key factor. A lawsuit from one of the candidates was filed to challenge the decision.[2]

Background

Incumbent mayor Francis Suarez, was re-elected in 2021 with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Democrat Max Martinez.

Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Michael Hepburn, perennial candidate (Democratic)[6]
  • Maxwell Martinez, perennial candidate[7]
  • June Savage, real estate professional and perennial candidate[6]

Potential

Declined

References

  1. ^ "Election Calendar (2025)". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Costeines, Michael (July 1, 2025). "Attorneys File Lawsuit After Miami Cancels November's Mayoral Election". The Floridian. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Scheckner, Jesse (April 2, 2025). "Eileen Higgins enters Miami Mayor's race, vows to ensure city 'works for everyone'". Florida Politics. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Ceballos, Joshua (March 10, 2025). "Former Miami commissioner announces bid for mayoral race". WLRN-TV. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Riski, Tess (April 9, 2025). "Ex-city manager files to run for Miami mayor: 'Stop voting for the clowns'". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d "Long list of potential 2025 Miami mayoral candidates starts to take form". Political Cortadito. December 17, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Riski, Tess (December 23, 2024). "What to expect in Miami 2025 politics: Carollo bros, ex-city manager could run for office". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (February 3, 2025). "Morning Digest: Nominate him now 'or I'm going to get it later,' threatens New York Republican". The Downballot. Retrieved February 3, 2025.