Ken Joseph Russell (born June 25,1973) is an American politician and yo-yo champion from the state of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party,he served on the Miami City Commission from 2015 to 2022 and is running for mayor of Miami in the 2025 elections.
Russell became involved in local politics in 2013 when he and other residents of Coconut Grove insisted that the city remove,rather than cover,toxic soil from a park.[1] In 2015,Russell ran to represent District 2 on the Miami City Commission;incumbent Marc Sarnoff was prevented from running again due to term limits.[6][8] Russell won the election with 42 percent;though he did not earn enough votes to automatically avoid a runoff,the second place finisher withdrew from the race.[9][10] He announced in October 2017 that he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 27th congressional district in the 2018 elections,[11] but he withdrew his candidacy in April 2018.[12] He was reelected to a second term on the city commission in 2019.[1]
Russell resigned from the Miami City Commission to run for Congress. He initially chose to resign effective January 3,2023,but left office on December 29,2022.[17]
Post-political career
In November 2022,Russell accepted a job with Longevity Partners,a consulting firm that advises businesses and governments on environmental,social,and corporate governance. In early 2025 he announced he’d be running for Mayor of Miami. [18]
Personal life
Russell and his wife,Juliana,have two daughters.[19]
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