# 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election

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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 Florida's 26th congressional district.
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### Withdrawn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

U.S. senators
* Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida
U.S. representatives
* Mario Diaz Balart, U.S. Representative from Florida's 25th congressional district
* Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district
Statewide officials
* Jeanette Nuñez, Lieutenant Governor of Florida
* Carlos Lopez-Cantera, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida
State representatives
* Daniel Perez, district 116
County officials
* Jose Pepe Diaz, Miami-Dade County commissioner
* Carlos A. Giménez, mayor of Miami-Dade County
* Xavier Suarez, former challenger, current Miami-Dade County commissioner and former mayor of the City of Miami
* Rebeca Sosa, Miami-Dade County commissioner
* Javier Souto, Miami-Dade County commissioner
Municipal officials
* Manny Cid, mayor of Miami Lakes
* Yioset De La Cruz, mayor of Hialeah Gardens
* Zavier Garcia, former mayor of Miami Springs
* Julio Robaina, former mayor of Hialeah
Organizations
* Miami Young Republicans
* Miami Dade College Republicans
* FIU College Republicans
* Police Benevolent Association of South Florida
Individuals
* Monique Nicole Barley, former challenger, businesswoman and daughter of former State Representative Roy Hardemon (Democratic)
* Ludmilla Domond, former challenger, real estate agent (Republican)
Executive officials
* Hillary Clinton, 67th United States Secretary of State (2009–2013), U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001), 2016 Democratic nominee for president of the United States
U.S. Senators
* Bill Nelson, former senator from Florida (2001–2019)
U.S. Representatives
* Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, U.S. Representative from Florida's 26th congressional district
* Donna Shalala, U.S. Representative from Florida's 27th congressional district
* Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative from Florida's 23rd congressional district
Statewide officials
* Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida and 2010 gubernatorial nominee
* Nikki Fried, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
State senators
* José Javier Rodríguez, district 37
* Oscar Braynon, district 35
* Annette Taddeo, district 40
State representatives
* Nicholas Duran, district 112
County officials
* Manny Diaz, former mayor of Miami (2001–2009)
* Jean Monestime, Miami-Dade County Commissioner and former mayoral candidate.
Individuals
* Donald Sussman, hedge-fund executive
* Chris King, businessman and 2018 nominee for lieutenant governor
Organizations
* Sierra Club
County officials
* Barbara Jordan, Miami-Dade County commissioner
Municipal officials
* Bill Kerdyck Jr., former vice mayor of Coral Gables
* Philip Levine, former mayor of Miami Beach
Municipal officials
* Francis Suarez, mayor of Miami and his son

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Daniella Levine Cava | Alex Penelas | Esteban Bovo | Xavier Suarez | Other | Undecided |
| Change Research (D) | April 30 – May 3, 2020 | 487 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 22% | 20% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 23% |
| Dyanmic 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/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

Non-partisan blanket primary results :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Esteban Bovo | Esteban Bovo | 122,135 | 29.28 |
| Daniella Levine Cava | Daniella Levine Cava | 120,089 | 28.79 |
| Alex Penelas | Alex Penelas | 102,338 | 24.53 |
| Xavier Suarez | Xavier Suarez | 43,831 | 10.51 |
| Monique Nicole Barley | Monique Nicole Barley | 22,823 | 5.47 |
| Ludmilla Domond | Ludmilla Domond | 5,230 | 1.25 |
| Write-in | Write-in | 715 | 0.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 417,161 | 100.00 |

## General election
### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Daniella Levine Cava | Esteban Bovo | Undecided |
| Change Research/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/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% |

### Results

2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniella Levine Cava | Daniella Levine Cava | 576,647 | 53.97 |
| Esteban Bovo | Esteban Bovo | 491,838 | 46.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,068,485 | 100.00 |