As voters in South Florida prepare to head to the polls for today's Primary Election, key races are drawing attention in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. These include contests for mayor, sheriff, and a U.S. Senate seat, as Local 10 reports. Over 200,000 residents in Miami-Dade and around 143,000 in Broward have already voted either by mail or through early voting, although these figures reflect lower than expected turnout, as CBS Miami notes.
Miami-Dade's mayoral race includes incumbent Daniella Levine Cava and six challengers, with Levine Cava seeking to secure more than half the votes to prevent a runoff; in a major historical shift, Miami-Dade will also elect a sheriff for the first time in six decades, election day polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must be registered as either Democrat or Republican to participate in Florida's closed primary, as reported by CBS Miami.
Additional races include the face-off for the Broward County Sheriff with incumbent Gregory Tony being challenged by three opponents, whereas in the U.S. Senate race, former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell leads the Democratic contenders in funding and endorsements despite facing competition from other Democratic candidates; incumbent Republican Rick Scott is anticipated to win his primary contest against less funded opponents "expected to win easily over two minor candidates," according to CBS Miami.
Meanwhile, Monroe County voters are weighing in on the selection of their District 5 county commissioner and Republican candidates for state committeeman and committeewoman, among other local positions, on the ballot for Key West voters are two commission seats, polls remain open until 7 p.m., and results will be updated as they become available at Local 10's election results page.
