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A No-Joke Election: February 27.

City Commission Elections are crucial for Downtown Miami, and District 2. Make an informed decision. Here are 5 short videos to help you understand six leading candidates.

The special election for City of Miami Commission, District 2, is days away. If you live in District 2, certainly this is no joke. Commission elections are not partisan: you vote your neighborhood.

DASS & Downtown News Video Series: Six Candidates in the Hot Seat.

To help you understand who the six leading candidates are, according to local political observers, Downtown News and DASS Miami organized a forum and here are five videos to help you decide who is the right candidate.

Video 1. What? Why? Candidates were asked to define the job of a commissioner, and what qualified them to do the job. 5 minutes.

Video 2. District 2 Residents Asked. Downtown News asked its readers what issues they felt essential for the candidates to address. 11 minutes.

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Videos 3–5. Audience One-on-One with the Candidates. (Under 2 minutes each.)

Video 1. What? How? Moderated by Brian Andrews.

Video 2. Residents’ Questions. Moderated by Brian Andrews.

One-on-one with Candidate James Torres (Downtown) with Kyle Merville

One-on-one with Candidate. Candidate Eddy Leal (Brickell) with Brian Smith.

One-on-one with Candidate. Candidate Martin Zilber (Coconut Grove) with Suzanne Hollander.

Remember

Early voting starts Thursday, February 23. Election day is Monday, February 27, 2023.

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