Christi Fraga (born December 22, 1986) is a Cuban-American politician serving as the Mayor of Doral, Florida, since 2022. [1] She made history by becoming Doral's first female mayor after winning a special runoff election in December 2022. [2] Fraga was re-elected in 2024 with over 79% of the vote. [3]
Fraga has lived in Doral for more than two decades. She earned an associate degree in Business Administration from Miami Dade College and a bachelor's degree in Financial Management and Accounting from Florida International University. In 2014, she completed the Good Government Initiative's Leaders in Excellence program at the University of Miami. [4]
Fraga was elected to the Doral City Council in 2012 and later served as vice mayor during three of her eight years on the council. [5] In 2013, she proposed the creation of a Youth Advisory Board to increase student civic involvement; the council established the board that year. [6] [7] Local coverage in 2019 described her work on initiatives for youth, women and the elderly while on the council. [8]
In 2020, Fraga was elected to the Miami-Dade County School Board (District 5). [9]
Fraga won a December 2022 runoff to become Doral's first woman mayor. [10] She was re-elected in 2024; official city results reported about 79% of the vote and local media noted an easy victory. [11] [12]
During her mayoral term, the city opened major phases of Doral Central Park in 2024–2025 following voter-approved bond work. [13] [14]
The administration also advanced transportation planning to expand the city's trolley network and update the transit plan. [15]
In 2023, the City Council voted to move toward repealing a lifetime pension program for elected officials and to suspend payments while a new ordinance was prepared; the vote was unanimous. [16] Former officials subsequently sued. In October 2024, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled that the city had not followed the required procedures to terminate benefits already being paid and ordered the city to use the proper mechanism; the ruling did not affect the city's ability to eliminate the program for future officeholders. [17] [18] In 2024, Fraga urged four former officials to return payments they had received and to drop their lawsuit. [19]
Fraga's priorities have included public safety enhancements, school choice policies, and fiscal oversight. [20]
In April 2025, the Doral City Council approved a cooperation agreement under a federal immigration enforcement program. According to Fraga, the agreement was intended to comply with existing law; she stated the city would continue to treat all residents with respect. [21]
Fraga lives in Doral with her family. [22]