Miami could elect its first openly-gay city commissioner in District 2 runoff race


After leading the pack in an eight-way City Commission race last week but falling short of a majority win, incumbent Sabina Covo faces a challenge from a candidate who would be the city’s first openly-gay commissioner in a runoff race to represent Miami’s District 2.Voters on Tuesday will decide between Covo, a former journalist who’s seeking her first four-year term on the commission after winning a special election in February, and Damian Pardo, a certified financial planner with a history of activism. […]

Click here to read the full piece. This story was originally published by Miami Herald on November 16, 2023.