As his campaign expected, Brian Ehrlich has officially qualified for the Miami Beach Commission’s Group 1 race by petition.

Ehrlich’s camp submitted 1,284 petition signatures last week, well over the 856-petition requirement.

Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia’s Office has since certified 997 of those signatures as matching those on file.

As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, Miami Beach’s website lists Ehrlich and City Commissioner Laura Dominguez , who is running for re-election in Group 2, as the only candidates running for Miami Beach office this cycle as having qualified without paying a local fee.

Ehrlich, a 44-year-old real estate investor who has served on several city advisory boards, stressed that his method of qualification proves he has real, grassroot

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