The Miami City Commission opted to hold a special election rather than appoint someone to fill the District 4 commission seat, according to CBS News Miami's partners at the Miami Herald .

The Miami City Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to postpone the city's November 2025 election to November 2026, a move that extends the terms of elected officials.

The city's elected officials can't postpone an election and extend their own terms by a year, no matter how good the reason, a Miami circuit judge said this week. What a relief.

This story was originally published July 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM. ... Tess Riski covers Miami City Hall. She joined the Miami Herald in 2022 and has covered local politics throughout Miami-Dade County.