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Michael Hepburn (Miami, Florida)
Michael Hepburn is running for election for Mayor of Miami in Florida. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 4, 2025.[source]
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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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3
Joseph Geller defeated Martin Karp in the general election for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Geller (Nonpartisan) | 54.8 | 60,740 |
 | Martin Karp (Nonpartisan) | 45.2 | 50,021 | |
| Total votes: 110,761 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3
Joseph Geller and Martin Karp defeated Gustavo Ortega, Hayley Ross, and Brent Latham in the primary for Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Geller (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 9,381 |
| ✔ | | Martin Karp (Nonpartisan) | 31.9 | 9,139 |
 | Gustavo Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 3,833 | |
 | Hayley Ross (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 3,643 | |
| Brent Latham (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 2,661 | ||
| Total votes: 28,657 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hepburn (Nonpartisan)
- Enid Weisman (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Alex Rizo (R) won without appearing on the ballot.
2021
See also: City elections in Miami, Florida (2021)
General election
General election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 5
The following candidates ran in the general election for Miami Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christine King (Nonpartisan) | 64.9 | 4,124 | |
 | Jeffrey Watson (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 1,004 | |
| Michael Hepburn (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 575 | |
 | Stephanie Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 258 | |
| François Alexandre Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 3.5 | 224 | ||
 | Zico Fremont (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 128 | |
| Revran Lincoln (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 6,352 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Demetrius Jackson (Nonpartisan)
2020
Florida State Senate
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 37
Ileana Garcia defeated incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez and Alex Rodriguez in the general election for Florida State Senate District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ileana Garcia (R) | 48.5 | 104,630 |
 | Jose Javier Rodriguez (D) | 48.5 | 104,598 | |
 | Alex Rodriguez (No Party Affiliation) | 3.0 | 6,382 | |
| Total votes: 215,610 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 37.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hepburn (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ileana Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 37.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erik Fresen (R)
- Raquel Regalado (R)
Florida House of Representatives
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 114
Demi Busatta Cabrera defeated Jean-Pierre Bado in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 114 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Demi Busatta Cabrera (R) | 54.4 | 43,443 |
 | Jean-Pierre Bado (D) | 45.6 | 36,434 | |
| Total votes: 79,877 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 114
Jean-Pierre Bado defeated Sue Loyzelle in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 114 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jean-Pierre Bado | 51.2 | 6,617 |
| Sue Loyzelle | 48.8 | 6,319 | ||
| Total votes: 12,936 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Hepburn (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Demi Busatta Cabrera advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 114.
Campaign finance
U.S. House
See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 27
Maria Elvira Salazar defeated incumbent Donna Shalala and Frank Polo Sr. in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) | 51.4 | 176,141 |
 | Donna Shalala (D) | 48.6 | 166,758 | |
 | Frank Polo Sr. (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 76 | |
| Total votes: 342,975 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donna Shalala advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Marc (D)
- Michael Hepburn (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Raymond Molina and Juan Fiol in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elvira Salazar | 79.1 | 39,687 |
 | Raymond Molina | 10.9 | 5,497 | |
 | Juan Fiol | 10.0 | 5,018 | |
| Total votes: 50,202 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christian Montiel (R)
- Gabriel Ferrer (R)
- Enrique Tarrio (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 27
Donna Shalala defeated Maria Elvira Salazar and Mayra Joli in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Shalala (D) | 51.8 | 130,743 |
| Maria Elvira Salazar (R) | 45.8 | 115,588 | |
 | Mayra Joli (No Party Affiliation) | 2.5 | 6,255 | |
| Total votes: 252,586 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cassandra Anna Hefton (No Party Affiliation)
- Ian Hamilton Trottier (No Party Affiliation)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
Donna Shalala defeated David Richardson, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Matt Haggman, and Michael Hepburn in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Shalala | 31.9 | 14,158 |
 | David Richardson | 27.5 | 12,192 | |
 | Kristen Rosen Gonzalez | 17.5 | 7,783 | |
 | Matt Haggman | 16.9 | 7,511 | |
| Michael Hepburn | 6.1 | 2,723 | |
| Total votes: 44,367 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mary Barzee Flores (D)
- Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)
- Ken Russell (D)
- Marvin Dunn (D)
- Mark Anthony Person (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elvira Salazar | 40.5 | 15,817 |
 | Bruno Barreiro | 25.7 | 10,029 | |
 | Maria Peiro | 8.0 | 3,121 | |
 | Stephen Marks | 7.0 | 2,733 | |
| Angie Chirino | 6.9 | 2,678 | ||
 | Bettina Rodriguez-Aguilera | 4.3 | 1,684 | |
 | Michael Ohevzion | 3.8 | 1,467 | |
| Elizabeth Adadi | 2.0 | 775 | ||
 | Gina Sosa-Suarez | 1.9 | 760 | |
| Total votes: 39,064 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gabe Ferrer (R)
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Daphne Campbell defeated Taj C. Echoles and Michael A. Hepburn in the Democratic primary and defeated Cedon Saintil, Jr. (I) in the general election.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Daphne Campbell Incumbent |
63.7% | 7,117 |
| Michael A. Hepburn | 19.3% | 2,161 |
| Taj C. Echoles | 17% | 1,903 |
| Total Votes | 11,181 | |
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Michael Hepburn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
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2021
Michael Hepburn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Florida State Senate
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Florida House of Representatives
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U.S. House
Michael Hepburn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Michael Hepburn participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on June 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Michael Hepburn's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Create pathways to success from Universal Pre-K to Tuition Free Public Colleges and Universities.
Provide Healthcare for All: ZERO Co-pays, ZERO Deductible, vision coverage included. Invest in major Infrastructure Development and improvements to our Mass Transit Systems.[4][5] |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Education, Healthcare and Economic Justice for all of us.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Michael Hepburn answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | My Mother...[5] | ” |
| “ | www.BrandNewCongress.org[5] | ” |
| “ | We need authentic, working-class and middle-class people to run for and win seats all across the nation to shape the public policy that affects us all… Our vast perspectives are important and need to be heard.[5] | ” |
| “ | I believe in creating a 21st century economy, which is built on the foundation of a living wage, affordable housing, and financial investments in rebuilding our infrastructure and transit systems.
I'm a champion for public education who will create pathways to success from pre-k to debt free higher education. I stand for fair and equal justice, gun control reform and who will advocate for the expansion of social security, and medicare for all – since healthcare should be a right not a privilege. I believe we, the people, must protect our values, preserve our environment and fulfill our obligations to our military members who stand and stood on guard for us.[5] |
” |
| “ | To put people first over politics and corporations.[5] | ” |
| “ | To be apart of the spark that led to extraordinary ordinary working people running for office all across this nation.[5] | ” |
| “ | Barack Obama becoming the President of the United States was game changing for me and my career path.[5] | ” |
| “ | I worked for Nike, Inc during my Senior Year of College for almost a year.[5] | ” |
| “ | After it was over we did not see each other again. Lol.[5] | ” |
| “ | Christmas Time is the best for me. Always enjoy buying the x-mas tree with my Mother and the Christmas music playing on the radio.[5] | ” |
| “ | The Bible. It pours life.[5] | ” |
| “ | Trying not to do too much at the same time...[5] | ” |
| “ | Yes... Appropriations, Education and The Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure.[5] | ” |
| “ | I will not serve more than eight years or 4 terms once elected.[5] | ” |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Michael Hepburn's responses," June 10, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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