2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral special election

The 2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral special election took place on May 24, 2011 and June 28, 2011 after the recall of County Mayor Carlos Álvarez earlier that year. After a May 24 first round, former County Commissioner Carlos A. Giménez narrowly defeated Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina in a June 28 runoff. The election was officially nonpartisan.

Candidates

 * Carlos A. Giménez, County commissioner and former City of Miami Fire chief
 * Julio Robaina, Mayor of Hialeah
 * Marcelo Llorente, former state representative district 116
 * Luther Campbell, rapper
 * Roosevelt Bradley, businessman and member of the Miami-Dade Transit
 * Jose "Pepe" Cancio, County Commission
 * Jefferey Lampert
 * Gabrielle Redfern, candidate for Miami Beach City commission
 * Wilbur "Short Stop" Bell, Candidate for Dade County Commission district 3
 * Eddie Lewis, candidate Miami Dade County Property Appraiser in 2008
 * Farid Khavari, economist and gubernatorial candidate in 2010