Miami mayoral candidates jockey for real estate donations

After city leaders lost a summer-long legal skirmish to postpone Miami’s November election to next year, the mayor’s race and two city commission races are back on. Now, all eyes are on the battle royale to replace termed out incumbent mayor Francis Suarez, in a fight featuring 13 contenders. Seven candidates are new faces to Miami’s rough-and-tumble political scene and are not expected to make much noise. But the other six candidates represent a mix of Miami’s longtime political dynasties and a recent wave of upstarts promising an end to the dysfunctional corruption that’s permeated city hall in recent years.  […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.