James Reyes
James Reyes (Democratic Party) ran for election for Miami-Dade County Sheriff in Florida. Reyes lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
James Reyes received a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Barry University.[1] His career experience includes serving in the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, serving as the director of the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, and serving as the Miami-Dade County chief of public safety.[2][3]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2024)
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Sheriff
Rosie Cordero-Stutz defeated James Reyes in the general election for Miami-Dade County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rosie Cordero-Stutz (R) | 55.6 | 583,505 |
 | James Reyes (D) | 44.4 | 465,369 | |
| Total votes: 1,048,874 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alberto De Alba (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Miami-Dade County Sheriff
James Reyes defeated Rickey Mitchell, Susan Khoury, and John Barrow in the Democratic primary for Miami-Dade County Sheriff on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Reyes | 46.0 | 51,306 |
| Rickey Mitchell | 21.0 | 23,377 | ||
 | Susan Khoury | 17.4 | 19,437 | |
 | John Barrow | 15.6 | 17,409 | |
| Total votes: 111,529 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Freddy Ramirez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Miami-Dade County Sheriff
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade County Sheriff on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rosie Cordero-Stutz | 24.5 | 27,074 |
 | Joe Sanchez | 22.3 | 24,688 | |
 | Mario Knapp | 14.1 | 15,572 | |
| Ernesto Rodriguez | 9.5 | 10,551 | ||
 | Joe Martinez | 9.5 | 10,466 | |
| Jose Aragu | 9.1 | 10,077 | ||
| Ignacio Alvarez | 6.0 | 6,669 | ||
| John Rivera | 1.5 | 1,605 | ||
| Ruamen DeLaRua | 1.2 | 1,362 | ||
| Jeffrey Giordano | 1.2 | 1,291 | ||
 | Alex Fornet | 1.1 | 1,241 | |
| Total votes: 110,596 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rolando Riera Jr. (R)
- Jaspen Bishop (R)
- Orlando Lopez (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reyes in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Reyes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Barry University, "Criminology alumnus Lieutenant Colonel James Reyes helps combat social issues as director of the department of detention for Broward Sheriff's Office," December 12, 2018
- ↑ James Reyes 2024 campaign website, "Meet Chief James Reyes," accessed October 10, 2024
- ↑ Miami-Dade County, "Miami-Dade County Mayor announces new public safety leadership within her senior staff and the Miami-Dade Police and Corrections Departments," November 8, 2023
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