In the first quarter, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava raised nearly $860K for her August reelection campaign, with a total of $2.7M available for spending, significantly outpacing her challengers. The top donations included $50K each from the AFSCME union, the Duty Free shops at Miami International Airport (MIA), and the head of Badia Spices. Meanwhile, a recall effort against Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago has raised $50K, amid claims by Lago that the campaign is funded by 'dark money.' The group behind the recall effort announced it has gathered enough signatures to advance to the next stage, but this development has led to a 'criminal investigation' into the recall canvassing effort by the city.
Coral Gables says there is a ‘criminal investigation’ into recall canvassing effort ✍️ @tessriski https://t.co/wG4aeOqjq5
Coral Gables says there is a ‘criminal investigation’ into recall canvassing effort https://t.co/JMwlakpXGW
Update on this: the city has now said there is a "criminal investigation" into the Coral Gables mayor recall canvassing effort https://t.co/ukjs2XbU7Y https://t.co/icOpTRNJhf
Coral Gables mayor recall group says it has enough signatures to advance to next stage https://t.co/gQgAzO39sz
The group behind an effort to recall Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago says it has enough signatures to advance to next stage “How do I feel? Very relieved, very grateful,” said the group's chairwoman. https://t.co/pUIrgTEoTk
Coral Gables mayor says recall effort is funded by ‘dark money.’ Where did it come from? https://t.co/y79wsjAF0A
Recall effort for Coral Gables mayor raises $50K. Where did the money come from? ✍️ @tessriski https://t.co/HuCzb3a0yF
Recall effort for Coral Gables mayor raises $50K. Where did the money come from? https://t.co/vTTXLhndCe
In the first quarter, Miami-Dade Mayor @LevineCava raised nearly $860K for her Aug reelex campaign. Has $2.7M to spend, putting her far ahead of challengers.* Top donations in Q1: $50K from the AFSCME union, the Duty Free shops at MIA & head of Badia Spices.