MIAMI – Carlos Gimenez will remain Mayor of Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade and Broward County voters hit the polls to make their mark in the Florida Primary on Tuesday. The biggest race of the day -- the Miami-Dade County mayoral race.
Incumbent Carlos Gimenez defeated Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez.
VIDEO: Michael Putney interviews Gimenez
Gimenez was elected last year after voters recalled Carlos Alvarez.
Martinez had the backing of the Miami-Dade County police union, whose political action committee was running an ad attacking Gimenez.
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Other big races
Also on the ballot was the fight to represent District 1, where Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson lost her bid to unseat long-time Commissioner Barbara Jordan.
Another big race on the ballot, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, the incumbent in the race for Miami-Dade State Attorney, defeated defense attorney Rod Vereen.
Voters also decided to keep a ban on owning pit bulls in Miami-Dade County.