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 the general election on Nov. 5.
Cordero-Stutz, the current Miami-Dade Police Department Assistant Director of Investigative Services, competed in a crowded field with 10 other candidates, including Mario Knapp, a 27-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department, and Joe Sanchez, a Miami commissioner of 11 years. She was considered a high-profile candidate as a 28-year veteran with MDPD and even snagged a coveted endorsement from former President Donald Trump.
“Law and order safety in our community is of the utmost importance to me, and I promise and I’m committed to bringing that to every single citizen regardless of party in this county,” she said.
Reyes, the current Chief of Public Safety for Miami-Dade, was endorsed by incumbent Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. He ran against three other candidates, including retired MDPD lieutenant Rickey Mitchell and former federal agent Susan Khoury.
