Voters in Miami will head back to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for their next mayor in the runoff elections, and on the ballot, there is also a controversial race for city commissioner
The general election was held back in November, but several of those races headed to runoffs.
There’s a runoff for District 3, where Frank Carollo boasted his accomplishments during his previous commission tenure from 2009 to 2017.
He’s been a forensic accountant for many years and won last month’s election with 38% of the vote.
His opponent is Rolando Escalona, who came in second, taking 17% of the vote, and he is a newcomer in politics.
He built a career in the restaurant industry and is now a general manager at a high-end eatery.
This is a contest between a seasoned political veteran, and Carollo has served eight years on the commission, and is now going up against a political novice.
Both of the candidates see value in their political status.
“A new perspective for people to see what we can do for the city of Miami,” Escalona said. “There is a lot that needs to be done, but bringing back the same people won’t get us those results, because my question is, why didn’t you do it when you were a commissioner before?”
“Unfortunately, he was not living in the United States when I was in office, so he obviously does not know because it was drama, free and very successful,” Carollo said.
Early voting has since ended as voters make their choice on Tuesday.