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Alyssa Crocker
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Alyssa Crocker is running for election for Mayor of Miami in Florida. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 4, 2025.[source]
Crocker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Alyssa Crocker attended Palm Beach State College. Her career experience includes working as an advocate.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Miami, Florida (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Mayor of Miami
The following candidates are running in the general election for Mayor of Miami on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Laura Anderson (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Christian Cevallos (Nonpartisan) | ||
Alyssa Crocker (Nonpartisan)  | ||
 | Emilio Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | |
| Ijamyn Gray (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Michael Hepburn (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Eileen Higgins (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Max Martinez (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Ken Russell (Nonpartisan) | |
| June Savage (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Xavier Suarez (Nonpartisan) | |
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Alyssa Crocker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Crocker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am Alyssa Crocker, a Black biracial mother with two special-needs boys—one with autism and the other with a rare genetic disorder—and a legislative advocate running for Mayor of Miami. My roots run deep in this city: my first apartment was in Little Haiti, and my family has strong ties to Liberty City. I also have family in Miami Shores and Miami Gardens, giving me a lifelong connection to Greater Miami-Dade.
Raising two children with disabilities has given me firsthand experience with the challenges families face—from accessing affordable healthcare and education support to navigating systems that too often overlook their needs. That perspective drives my belief that leadership must be transparent, fiscally responsible, and relentless in putting people first.
My journey into public service began after the death of my father, Dr. Derek Crocker, due to medical negligence at North Shore Medical Center. That tragedy gave me a mission: to fight for accountability in institutions and transparency in government. Since then, I have worked on bipartisan reforms in Tallahassee, building coalitions across political lines to deliver results. Miami deserves leadership that is honest, fiscally responsible, unafraid of tough decisions, and relentless in working for every family and every neighborhood.- Every family deserves safe, affordable housing. I will expand pathways to homeownership for working families, veterans, minorities, and young people, while making sure our neighborhoods are safe and our children—including those with autism and other special needs—have the resources to thrive.
- Miami must prepare for the future with resilient infrastructure. As mayor, I will push the commission to prioritize long-term, fiscally responsible investments—modernizing stormwater systems, restoring wetlands, and addressing flooding while protecting taxpayers.
- Accountability and transparency are at the core of my leadership. I will use the power of the mayor’s office to demand honest governance, responsible use of taxpayer dollars, and equal representation—from Liberty City to Little Haiti to Coconut Grove.
I am passionate about affordable housing, healthcare accountability, disability inclusion, minority representation, and infrastructure resilience. Families raising children with autism and other disabilities need affordable homes, access to specialized resources, and safe communities. At the same time, Miami’s diverse neighborhoods deserve equal opportunity and fair representation in city leadership. These issues are deeply personal to me, and they drive my commitment to building a city where every family—regardless of background, income, or ability—has the chance to succeed.
Integrity, accountability, fiscal responsibility, and resilience. A mayor must be honest with residents, transparent in decisions, protect taxpayer dollars, and remain relentless in finding practical solutions that improve every neighborhood in Miami.
In Miami, the mayor’s responsibility is to set the citywide vision, unite the commissioners around shared goals, and hold the city manager accountable for carrying them out. That means prioritizing attainable housing, resilient infrastructure, public safety, and restoring trust in City Hall. It also means ensuring that as Miami grows, longtime residents in historic neighborhoods are not pushed out. The mayor must protect affordable housing while streamlining city processes—such as permitting and approvals—so responsible builders can keep projects moving, investment continues, and families can afford to stay in Miami.
My legacy should be measured not by possessions, politics, net worth, beauty, or society’s standards and perceptions—but by the families whose lives were made better because I refused to quit, by the example of fearlessness and determination I set for my children, and by showing that perseverance, faith, and integrity can change lives.
I absolutely love to read. One of my favorite books is Jane Eyre. I admire Jane’s resilience, independence, and moral courage—qualities that inspire me in leadership and in life. I also love the Harry Potter series, especially the depth of Slytherin characters like Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange, along with the quirks and uniqueness of Luna Lovegood. Beyond that, I enjoy The Da Vinci Code, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, and the Viviana Valentine series. And I’ve always been fascinated by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, whose writing captures both the beauty and the darkness of human nature.
Outside of literature, I genuinely enjoy reading legislation. I love digging into bills, highlighting key language in different colors, and color-coding based on how different provisions connect. It might sound unusual, but I truly love legislation—and I believe a good bill can change lives.
Outside of literature, I genuinely enjoy reading legislation. I love digging into bills, highlighting key language in different colors, and color-coding based on how different provisions connect. It might sound unusual, but I truly love legislation—and I believe a good bill can change lives.
I’d be Princess Shuri from Black Panther. After T’Challa’s death and her mother’s murder, she takes on the mantle of the Black Panther, becoming the warrior queen of Wakanda. Shuri embodies resilience in the face of loss, courage under pressure, and the determination to protect her people and their future—qualities I strive to live by. Wakanda forever.
My greatest struggle was losing my father in a tragic and unjust way. He was my best friend and greatest supporter, and his loss could have broken me. Instead, I chose to honor his memory by keeping the faith, as he always told me to do, and by living the values he instilled in me: perseverance, courage, and integrity. That struggle gave me my purpose—to fight for accountability, to ensure that every family has a voice in government, and to never quit, no matter how difficult the road.
Being mayor means being the voice of the people and the bridge between neighborhoods, city government, and outside stakeholders. It means ensuring that communities like Liberty City, Allapattah, Overtown, Little Havana, and Little Haiti are represented alongside Brickell, Coconut Grove, and Downtown. True leadership is about uniting residents across race, income, and party lines and turning that unity into results—attainable housing, resilient infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, and a government that people can trust.
The mayor’s top priority is to drive a results-focused agenda that makes housing attainable, strengthens infrastructure, and ensures city services are delivered fairly across all neighborhoods. That means uniting commissioners behind shared goals and holding the city manager accountable for delivering results residents can see and feel. A core part of this is tackling inefficiency in City Hall—streamlining permitting and approvals, cutting delays, and producing faster results so families, businesses, and builders can move projects forward without unnecessary red tape. At the same time, the mayor must demand accountability in development, ensuring that progress creates opportunity without pushing longtime residents in historic neighborhoods out of their homes.
In Miami, the mayor works alongside the commissioners, with the city manager overseeing daily operations. The ideal relationship is a respectful partnership built on transparency, accountability, and shared goals: the mayor sets the vision, commissioners advance policy through legislation, and the city manager carries out those directives by managing daily operations, the city budget, and department leadership. When City Hall works as a team, services are delivered efficiently, residents see real results, and every neighborhood benefits.
Miami’s resilience and diversity. Every neighborhood has its own culture, history, and pride—and together they make Miami one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the world. What I love most is that spirit of strength and unity: no matter the challenges we face, Miami comes together to keep moving forward.
Our biggest challenges are keeping housing attainable, building infrastructure that can withstand flooding and sea-level rise, and restoring public trust in government. A major issue is breaking down bureaucratic bottlenecks—like slow permitting—that drive up costs for families and discourage investment. Another challenge is managing growth responsibly, so historic neighborhoods like Overtown are not hollowed out by luxury development that pushes longtime residents out of their homes. Miami must welcome investment and jobs while also protecting affordability for the families who built our communities. Finally, we must strengthen public safety—by ensuring police have the staffing and resources they need while also supporting community-based response programs—so every neighborhood feels both safe and supported.
The relationship should be cooperative but balanced. The mayor must advocate in Tallahassee for Miami’s priorities—like resilient infrastructure, attainable housing, public safety, and healthcare accountability—while commissioners support those efforts locally. The state should be a partner in providing resources and removing barriers, not an obstacle that overrides the voices of Miami’s residents and neighborhoods. I bring experience as a proven advocate in both the Florida House and Senate, with strong relationships that can help advance Miami’s legislative goals and deliver results for our city.
The relationship should be a strong partnership to secure funding for infrastructure, attainable housing, resilience, and healthcare oversight. The mayor should lead Miami’s advocacy in Washington, with commissioners supporting those priorities, and ensure federal dollars are spent transparently and reach the neighborhoods that need them most. My legislative advocacy experience and record of fighting for accountability in healthcare have prepared me to push for the resources Miami families deserve, and I will bring that same persistence to federal partnerships for our city.
The relationship should be built on trust, respect, and accountability. Police officers put their lives on the line to keep our neighborhoods safe, and as mayor I will work with commissioners and the city manager to ensure they have the staffing, resources, and training they need. At the same time, building community trust is essential, which means requiring transparency and adding tools that help officers succeed—like non-police emergency response units and community-based programs that address mental health, domestic violence, and crisis situations, so families get the right help when they need it most while officers can focus on preventing crime and protecting our communities.
Endorsements are in progress and will be announced publicly on my campaign website and social media channels.
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 1, 2025
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