MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach residents will vote Tuesday on whether to keep their current mayor or elect a challenger.

Mayor Steven Meiner is running for re-election, while Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez is challenging him.

Both candidates spoke to Local 10 News in October.

Meiner, an attorney-turned-public servant who was first elected mayor in 2023, is campaigning on a drop in crime and policies he’s backed to address homelessness.

He says his approach has helped attract new business investments.

Rosen Gonzalez, college professor and lifelong Miami Beach resident, has said that while overall crime is down, some violent offenses are on the rise.

She said residents “need a leader that can focus us on our priorities — the economy, water quality, public safety, (and) transit" rather than “attacking each other all the time.”

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