2013 Miami mayoral election

The 2013 Miami mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013. Incumbent Mayor Tomás Regalado ran for re-election to a second term. Though he was originally challenged by City Commissioner Francis Suarez, the son of former Mayor Xavier Suarez,^[1] Suarez dropped out of the race on August 26, 2013, blaming staffers for "mistakes we made" during the campaign.^[2]

With Suarez out of the race, Regalado did not face a well-known opponent, and diverted most of his campaign funds toward supporting ballot measures that he supported.^[3] Regalado ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 78 percent of the vote.^[4]

General election

Candidates

Tomás Regalado, incumbent Mayor
Jeff Benjamin, hospital consultant^[5]
Williams Armbrister, activist^[5]
Tom Baumann, Socialist Workers Part activist^[5]

Dropped out

Francis Suarez, City Commissioner^[2]

Results

2013 Miami mayoral election results^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Tomás Regalado (inc.)	20,414	78.01%
	Nonpartisan	Jeff Benjamin	2,543	9.72%
	Nonpartisan	Williams Armbrister	2,096	8.01%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Baumann	1,116	4.26%
Total votes			26,169	100.00%

References

^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (January 15, 2013). "Francis Suarez Will Challenge Tomas Regalado in Miami's Mayor Race". Miami New Times. Miami, Florida. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Rabin, Charles (August 27, 2013). "Suarez's mayoral bid ends; missteps blamed". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
^ Rabin, Charles (October 30, 2013). "A sure winner, Regalado keeps up the spending". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
^ Rabin, Charles; Sharp, Michael; Dixon, Lance (November 6, 2013). "Regalado, Carollo reelected; commission race in runoff". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cohen, Howard (November 5, 2013). "Voters weigh in on local races, Jackson Hospital and Coconut Grove's multi-million waterfront project". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
^ "Special Election - Election Date: 11/5/2013". Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. August 16, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[1] Munzenrieder, Kyle (January 15, 2013). "Francis Suarez Will Challenge Tomas Regalado in Miami's Mayor Race". Miami New Times. Miami, Florida. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[Suarez_bid-2] Rabin, Charles (August 27, 2013). "Suarez's mayoral bid ends; missteps blamed". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[3] Rabin, Charles (October 30, 2013). "A sure winner, Regalado keeps up the spending". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[4] Rabin, Charles; Sharp, Michael; Dixon, Lance (November 6, 2013). "Regalado, Carollo reelected; commission race in runoff". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[voters_weigh_in-5] Cohen, Howard (November 5, 2013). "Voters weigh in on local races, Jackson Hospital and Coconut Grove's multi-million waterfront project". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[6] "Special Election - Election Date: 11/5/2013". Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections. August 16, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

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