Jesse Scheckner
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s re-election campaign turned in a solid round of third-quarter fundraising, according to a new report from her campaign.
Between July 1 and September 30, Levine Cava said she amassed close to $470,000 between her campaign account and political committee, Our Democracy.
The three-month haul would bring her gains since she launched her bid for re-election in Marcht to about $2.6 million.
Levine Cava said in a statement that the monetary support she received represents “a clear endorsement of our shared vision for the future of Miami-Dade.”
“Together, we’re fighting to build on our important work delivering solutions for longtime challenges, while making Miami-Dade better, safer and more prosperous for everyone in our community,” she said. “I’m grateful for every person who has contributed to our campaign.”
The Mayor’s official fundraising numbers are still pending, as are those for three people challenging her: Republican Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid, Republican social media influencer Alex Otaola and trapeze artist Miguel “el Skipper” Quintero, a fellow Democrat.
Reports for Q3 financial activities are due Oct. 10.
Levine Cava closed out September with new endorsements from several local unions and advocacy groups, including SAVE Action PAC, Sierra Club Miami, Unite Here Local 355 and the South Florida AFL-CIO.
She also received nods from 25 of Miami-Dade’s 34 municipal Mayors, who together represent roughly 23% of the county’s 2.7 million residents.
Levine Cava’s campaign manager, Kayla vanWieringen, said the Mayor’s Q3 “fundraising milestone is a testament” to her “strong, bipartisan community support from all across the county.”
“With the election being less than a year away, one thing is exceedingly clear: Miami-Dade is ready to re-elect our Mayor.”
Through July 31, Levine Cava’s re-election campaign raised roughly $2.15 million.
Otaola raised $98,000, and an electioneering communications organization backing his campaign called Miami-Dade a Communist Free Zone raised an additional $33,000.
Quintero reported raising $1,000.
Cid filed to run Sept. 1 and has not yet reported any funds raised between his campaign account and his political committee, The People’s Voice.
The position of Miami-Dade Mayor is technically nonpartisan, as are its elections. Accordingly, all candidates are competing against one another in the Aug. 20, 2024, Primary Election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the two top vote-earners will compete in a runoff culminating in the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election.
