As early as next month, Miami city commissioners could vote to give themselves and Mayor Francis Suarez an extra year in office.
The idea circulating Miami City Hall — to move city elections from odd years to even years, in line with national elections — could push the upcoming November 2025 election to 2026.
City Attorney George Wysong confirmed to the Miami Herald that the City Commission has the authority to move the election back one year, rather than ask voters for approval. The change would mean Suarez and Commissioners Christine King and Joe Carollo would stay in office until 2026. Commissioners Damian Pardo and Miguel Angel Gabela’s terms would also extend one year, until 2028…