Jose Regalado and Ralph Rosado are running in a nonpartisan special election for District 4 of the Miami City Commission on June 3, 2025. Former incumbent Manolo Reyes died on April 11. The winner will complete the remainder of Reyes’ term, which will expire in 2027.

Regalado was the assistant building director for the city of Miami, a former policy advisor to Reyes, and is the son of former mayor Tomás Regalado. Regalado says he is running to continue Reyes’ legacy “offering steady leadership rooted in action, accountability, and a lifelong commitment to District 4.” Regalado has also focused on his record working for Reyes, and his website says: “As Chief Policy Adviser to the late Commissioner Manolo Reyes… he worked closely with residents to solve real issues, from safer streets to better services for seniors.”

Rosado is an urban planner who worked for North Bay Village, Florida. He was a candidate for this seat in 2017, receiving 36% of the vote to Manolo Reyes’ 57%. Rosado is campaigning on his experience working for the city of North Bay Village, saying, “It would be the honor of a lifetime to serve with [other city commissioners] and represent a community that I love so much. I’m ready to hit the ground running.” He is also campaigning on taxes, and says he wants to “keep taxes low to help residents continue to afford the homes they live in.”

Reyes’ widow, Selva Reyes, endorsed Regalado. Regalado said of the endorsement: “She said, ‘You’re the only person who can fill his shoes.’ It felt like the right thing to do.” Reyes also recorded a radio endorsement for Regalado. The Young Republicans of Miami have also backed his candidacy.

The AFSCME Local 1907, which represents municipal workers, and the Miami Fraternal Order of Police have both backed Rosado. Rosado has also received support from Commissioner Joe Carollo, who is reportedly considering running for mayor.

The Proven Leadership political committee, which previously worked for Regalado’s father, has released ads criticizing Rosado as being too close to Carollo, who the ads say misused power and cost the city money in a federal lawsuit. Rosado says he did not solicit an endorsement from Carollo. Rosado has said Regalado is relying on his family’s connections to the district and said, “We will continue to build momentum through truth, transparency, and a record of real public service, not through the use of a family’s last name.”

As of May 2, Regalado raised $67,470 and spent $13,763, and Rosado raised $26,454 and spent $4,600.