As voters in Miami Beach get ready to voice their choice, the race for the city’s next mayor is already underway. Here’s a look at the two candidates, in their own words.

On Nov. 4, Miami Beach residents will have the chance to evaluate where the city stands and choose to stay the course.

Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner is running to keep his job, as outgoing Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez hopes to convince voters that she can do a better one.

“Well, we’ve accomplished so much in less than two years, and we have momentum on our side, and there’s so much more that I want to accomplish,” said Meiner.

“Miami Beach is at a crossroads,” said Rosen Gonzalez.

Both candidates agree the city has managed to get a handle on one of its biggest problems — crime — managing to clean

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