This big county will host its first sheriff's race since the '60s [View all]
Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed Rosie Cordero-Stutz, an official with the Miami-Dade Police Department, in her quest to win the first election for sheriff of Florida's most populous county since they were last held in the 1960s. Both parties are anticipating a competitive race for a post that is sure to emerge as one of the most prominent law enforcement offices in the state.
The frontrunner on the Democratic side appears to be Miami-Dade Chief of Public Safety James Reyes, who oversees the county's corrections, fire, and police departments. Reyes joined the race in January and picked the endorsement of County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava the following month.
Reyes' entry came months after the contest was thrown into chaos after the favorite to win the newly revived sheriff's office was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez, a Democrat whose position was the equivalent of the long-defunct sheriff's post, was the overall frontrunner until July, when he shot and wounded himself after what authorities called a "domestic dispute" with his wife.
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