The 2014 North Miami mayoral special election took place on November 4, 2014, following a primary election on August 26, 2014. Following her victory in the 2013 election, Mayor Lucie Tondreau was indicted by federal prosecutors on charges relating to a $8 million mortgage fraud scheme.[1] She was later suspended from office by Governor Rick Scott,[2] and a special election was held to fill the remainder of her term in office.[3]
Three candidates ran in the special election: former Mayor Kevin Burns, former City Councilman Jean Marcellus, and physician Smith Joseph, all of whom unsuccessfully ran in the previous mayoral election.[4] In the primary election, Burns placed first, winning 45 percent of the vote, and advanced to a runoff election against Joseph, who placed second with 38 percent of vote.[5] Joseph ultimately defeated Burns, 54–46 percent, and served out the remainder of Tondreau's term.[6]
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