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A Republican who until Tuesday was running for Miami-Dade Sheriff is now backing Public Safety Chief James Reyes, a Democrat, for the job. In doing so, he’s snubbing his own party’s candidate. Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) Maj. Jose Aragu, who placed fifth this week in an 11-way GOP Primary for the returning Sheriff post, said […]

Democrat James Reyes and Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz will face off in November in the race to become Miami-Dade County’s first sheriff in nearly 60 years. Reyes and Cordero-Stutz were the projected winners in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Reyes captured 46% of voters, while Cordero-Stutz got 24% of the vote. The two will face each other in

Miami-Dade Chief of Public Safety James Reyes punched his ticket to the General Election for Sheriff on Tuesday, defeating three Democratic Primary opponents vying to be the county’s first elected top cop in decades. With all precincts reporting, Reyes — who carried an endorsement from Mayor Daniella Levine Cava into Election Day — received 46%

For the first time in almost 60 years, Miami-Dade County voters will choose a sheriff, a partisan position required by a 2018 voter-approved statewide constitutional amendment. In the Aug. 20 Democratic primary, there are four sheriff candidates: Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes; Miami-Dade Police Maj. John Barrow; former federal agent Susan Khoury and retired

Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes is now running in the Democratic Primary for county Sheriff with support from the political arm of the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations. Reyes’ campaign announced that the group’s political action committee, KFPAC, is endorsing him over three other Democrats running for the top cop post. The nod joins

Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes has a new pair of ads out to tell voters why he should be elected as the county’s first Sheriff since the 1960s. One spotlights his law enforcement background. The other features Miami-Dade residents explaining why they’re backing Reyes for the job. Both 30-second spots are running on TV

Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes’ campaign for Sheriff added more people to his list of supporters this week, announcing eight more nods from elected city officials who want him as the county’s top cop. Palmetto Bay Mayor Karyn Cunningham, Bay Harbor Islands Mayor Joshua Fuller, El Portal Mayor Omarr Nickerson, Opa-locka Mayor John Taylor,

A regional law enforcement union and a local chapter of the Government Supervisors Association of Florida (GSAF) are throwing their support behind Miami-Dade Chief of Public Safety James Reyes’ campaign for Sheriff. The South Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA), which works on behalf of more than 7,500 law enforcement professionals in the area, confirmed its

South Miami Mayor Javier Fernández is heading a new trio of local leaders endorsing Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes in his bid to become Miami-Dade County’s next Sheriff. “As our voters gear up to elect our first independent sheriff in decades, it’s important to choose a leader with integrity and experience to move us

Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes is adding another significant local endorsement in his bid to become the county’s next Sheriff, pulling in support from the South Florida AFL-CIO. “When you want to know what a public servant truly believes in, you look at what they’ve done. Chief James Reyes has an incredible track record of fighting for