{"id":34587,"date":"2025-11-05T17:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/34587\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:31:16","slug":"garcia-roves-defeated-in-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/34587\/","title":{"rendered":"Garcia-Roves defeated in mayoral race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jacqueline Garcia-Roves, the interim mayor widely seen as the establishment\u2019s pick in Hialeah, was toppled in the city\u2019s mayoral election Tuesday, ending her brief tenure and signaling a dramatic political shift.<\/p>\n

Garcia-Roves, 43, a mother of three who has worked exclusively in politics since becoming a councilwoman in 2019, assumed the interim mayor role earlier this year following the departure of Esteban \u201cSteve\u201d Bovo. She was defeated by Bryan Calvo, who won outright with 52.93% of the vote. Garcia-Roves came in third with 19%, just behind Councilman Jesus Tundidor, who received 20.68%.<\/p>\n

\"Newly<\/p>\n

Newly elected Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo hugs supporters after defeating Interim Mayor Jackie Garcia-Roves during his election night party at Hialeah Park Casino on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla.<\/p>\n

Garcia-Roves campaigned as the candidate of continuity, promising stability at City Hall and a continuation of established policies. She had the backing of many of Hialeah\u2019s top Republican leaders, including former Mayor Bovo and Miami-Dade Commissioner Ren\u00e9 Garc\u00eda, who had briefly considered running before withdrawing.<\/p>\n

When asked whether her defeat was a loss to Bovo, the establishment or herself, Garcia-Roves said she did not know, noting that everyone was surprised by the outcome. In tears in her headquarters, she thanked everyone who worked hard on her campaign and said she would continue working for \u201cthe city I love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bovo and Garc\u00eda were at Garcia-Roves\u2019s campaign headquarters when the Herald tried to ask about her loss, both avoided commenting.<\/p>\n

In the weeks leading up to the election, records provided by the City of Hialeah to the Herald revealed that Garcia-Roves\u2019 property included illegal extensions<\/a>. Garcia-Roves denied responsibility, attributing the modifications to her late father, who had been the legal owner of the property until he died. The revelations fueled speculation within City Hall, with several municipal employees telling the Herald on condition of anonymity that Garcia-Roves faced internal opposition and political maneuvering from figures supporting rival candidates.<\/p>\n

Despite holding the interim mayor title, Garcia-Roves could not maintain the city\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

\"Interim<\/p>\n

Interim Mayor Jackie Garcia-Roves gives a concession speech at her election night party at her campaign headquarters after losing the Hialeah mayoral race to Bryan Calvo on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Hialeah, Fla.<\/p>\n

Garcia-Roves \u2014 the first woman to serve as Hialeah\u2019s mayor<\/a> \u2014 is expected to remain in office through the transition period established under Bovo\u2019s administration. She will hand over the position on Jan. 12, 2026, when Calvo is expected to be sworn in. The arrangement leaves the city under interim leadership for two more months as Hialeah prepares for a new direction at City Hall.<\/p>\n

With Garcia-Roves\u2019s defeat, Hialeah voters have signaled a desire for fresh leadership over continuity, reshaping the city\u2019s political landscape and ending a chapter for the long-standing establishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jacqueline Garcia-Roves, the interim mayor widely seen as the establishment\u2019s pick in Hialeah, was toppled in the city\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34588,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[5957,15191,24148,225,227,226,15195,24150,24149],"class_list":["post-34587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-city-hall","tag-esteban-steve-bovo","tag-garcia-roves","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news","tag-jacqueline-garcia-roves","tag-rene-garcia","tag-the-establishment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}