Former Miami TV news anchor Eliott Rodriguez will face Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar

CBS News Miami anchor Eliott Rodriguez reacts as he is reprimanded by Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo during a City of Miami mayoral debate hosted by the Downtown Neighbors Alliance at Hyatt Regency Miami on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Miami, Fla.

Other candidates in attendance included former Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins, former Commissioners Ken Russell and Alex Díaz de la Portilla, former Mayor Xavier Suarez and former City Manager Emilio T. Gonzalez.