Posted on: June 17th, 2008
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The election may be 10 weeks away, but Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez is almost certain to win a second four-year term in the county’s most powerful post because no big-name opponents are expected to launch campaigns before Tuesday’s noon deadline.
Alvarez’s sole challenger is Helen Williams, a former teacher who reported raising $50 by the end of March, compared to his $720,000.”*
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