Christian Canache

Christian Canache

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Christian Canache was a candidate for mayor of Miami, Florida. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Mayoral elections in Miami are officially nonpartisan, and Canache identifies as an independent. Click here to read his response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

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Canache's professional experience includes work as the owner of the private jet charter company Jet Miami LLC and the consulting firm Andros Consulting International LLC.

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in Miami, Florida (2017) and Municipal elections in Miami, Florida (2017)

The city of Miami, Florida, held a general election for mayor and the District 3 and District 4 seats on the board of commissioners on November 7, 2017. The District 3 race advanced to a runoff election on November 21, 2017, because none of the general election candidates secured a majority. The District 5 seat was also up for election in 2017, but incumbent Keon Hardemon won re-election automatically when no other candidates filed to run against him. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was September 23, 2017.

Four candidates, including District 4 Commissioner Francis Suarez, ran to succeed term-limited Mayor Tomás P. Regalado. Three filed to replace Suarez in District 4, and seven competed for term-limited Commissioner Frank Carollo's District 3 seat. Francis Suarez defeated Cynthia Mason Jaquith, Williams Armbrister Sr., and Christian Canache in the general election for mayor of Miami.

Mayor of Miami, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Francis Suarez	85.81%	21,856
Cynthia Mason Jaquith	5.47%	1,394
Williams Armbrister Sr.	5.47%	1,392
Christian Canache	3.25%	829
Total Votes		25,471
Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 7, 2017 - Fall Municipal Elections," accessed November 22, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Candidate survey

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Canache participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Govern with the Community	”
—Christian Canache (October 30, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Government transparency	7	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
2	Civil rights	8	Environment
3	K-12 education	9	Unemployment
4	Housing	10	Recreational opportunities
5	Public pensions/retirement funds	11	Candidate did not provide a response
6	Transportation	12	Candidate did not provide a response

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Public outreach/education programs. Restore the Values.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Create a more competitive business climate
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	The People
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Restore de VALUES of the Society

Canache provided the following additional comments with his survey response:

“	When there are elections, the word CHANGE is always very popular. But later, the CHANGE rarely means Improvements. The Politics that continues to prioritize money and finances, forgetting Human Values, does not change the foundations of a very sick system. We need to Humanize the City	”
—Christian Canache (2017)

Additional themes

Canache's campaign website listed the following priorities:

“	– Create an open and effective government by promoting more community participation. – Provide basic necessities by improving education, health, transportation and security. – Promote integration, religious, ethnical, diversity including the LGBT community. – Encourage healthy lifestyles by forming new alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention programs, increasing sports activities and educational for healthy life – Improve public and private transportation to reduce traffic by investing in new alternatives and upgrading the existing transport. – Respect for the environment by implementing ecological and humane society campaigns. – Provide special attention to marginalized groups: the elderly, the immigrants, the homeless, and the poor. – Support the Arts by development new areas in the Neighborhoods. – Protect Public Employees by guaranteeing fair wages, increasing productivity and improving management styles. – Form a more civil society by promoting educational programs to reduce violence and build a return the sense of community.	”
—Christian Canache's campaign website, (2017)

Recent news

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Christian Canache - Google News

See also

Miami, Florida	Florida	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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