Christine King takes Miami commission District 5 seat from Jeffrey Watson

MIAMI – Christine King was elected on Tuesday night to replace Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson with about 65% of the votes tallied.

King, the lawyer and chief executive officer of Martin Luther King Jr. Economic Development Corp., will be representing District 5.

The district includes Miami’s Design District, Midtown, Wynwood, Little Haiti, Overtown, and Liberty City.

Watson, who was appointed late last year to finish Keon Hardemon’s term, received about 16% of the votes tallied.

Watson’s other opponents were Michael Hepburn, Stephanie Thomas, Fraçois Alexandre, Zico Fremont, and Revran Lincoln.

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