Manuel Reyes
Manuel Reyes (also known as Manolo Reyes) was a member of the Miami Board of Commissioners in Florida, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on April 11, 2025.
Reyes ran for election for Mayor of Hialeah in Florida. He will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Reyes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Florida at Gainesville.[1]
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Reyes was a math and economics teacher at Westland High School. His experience also includes work as an economics instructor for Miami Dade College, a budget and finance administrator for the city of Miami, the principal budget analyst for Miami Dade County Public Schools, and a small business owner. Reyes has served as a member of the Miami Code Enforcement Board and Miami's Homeland Security and Neighborhood Improvement Bond Issue Oversight Board.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Hialeah, Florida (2025)
General election
The primary will occur on November 4, 2025. The general election will occur on November 11, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Hialeah
Incumbent Jackie Garcia-Roves, Bryan Calvo, Benny Rodriguez, Marc Anthony Salvat, and Jesús Tundidor are running in the primary for Mayor of Hialeah on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Jackie Garcia-Roves (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Bryan Calvo (Nonpartisan)  | |
| Benny Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Marc Anthony Salvat (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jesús Tundidor (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Cornejo (Nonpartisan)
- René Garcia (Nonpartisan)
- Manuel Reyes (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Miami, Florida (2023)
General election
General election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 4
Incumbent Manuel Reyes defeated Andres Vallina in the general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Manuel Reyes (Nonpartisan) | 86.0 | 3,739 |
 | Andres Vallina (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 610 | |
| Total votes: 4,349 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reyes in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Miami, Florida (2019)
General election
The general election was canceled. Manuel Reyes (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
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.[2] 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.[3] Manuel Reyes defeated Ralph Rosado and Denise Galvez Turros in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Miami Board of Commissioners.[3]
| Miami Board of Commissioners, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Manuel Reyes |
56.74% | 4,263 |
| Ralph Rosado | 36.15% | 2,716 |
| Denise Galvez Turros | 7.11% | 534 |
| Total Votes | 7,513 | |
| Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 7, 2017 - Fall Municipal Elections," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2019
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2017
Reyes' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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The only reason for the City of Miami government to exist is to serve its residents. The mission of the City must be to improve and maintain the quality of life of every person that lives within its boundaries. It is imperative that the City provides a safe and clean environment that meets the needs all of the neighborhoods while respecting the integrity of each neighborhood. In order to achieve its mission the City must align its budget to maintain and improve the following basic services:
To achieve its mission the city must maximize its resources. It must eliminate expenditures that are not aligned with its mission, and it must reduce its operating expenditures by implementing private sector best practice policies. I also propose an in depth analysis of expenditures and operating costs, as well as a cost benefit analysis of all projects, to eliminate unnecessary expenditures. The City must engage in activities to increase revenues. As your commissioner, I will support and propose properly analyzed projects that bring revenues to the City to ease the property owners’ tax burden. To recoup the trust of our residents I will propose regulations mandating transparency in all City of Miami contracts and business dealings. As a candidate for the City of Miami Commission District 4, I am offering my experience and expertise as an economist, in public budgetary procedures and in public finances. I will use my knowledge of process improvement systems such as Six Sigma and Florida Sterling to eliminate waste and reduce cost. I am committed to work hard to transform the City of Miami Government into the effective, efficient and accountable government we all deserve.[4] |
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| —Manuel Reyes' campaign website, (2017)[5] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Reyes received endorsements from the following in 2017:[6]
- AFSCME Local 1907
- Miami Association of Firefighters
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Manolo Reyes for City of Miami Commissioner, District 4, "Meet Manolo," accessed October 22, 2017
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Miami Commissioner Hardemon Automatically Wins Four More Years," September 23, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 City of Miami, "City of Miami General Municipal Election (11/7/2017)," accessed September 25, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Manolo Reyes for City of Miami Commissioner, District 4, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Manolo Reyes for City of Miami Commissioner on October 15, 2017," accessed October 22, 2017
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