James Reyes, Rosie Cordero-Stutz campaigns accept first debate, add endorsements to Miami-Dade Sheriff bids

James Reyes, Rosie Cordero-Stutz campaigns accept first debate, add endorsements to Miami-Dade Sheriff bids

Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief James Reyes and Assistant Miami-Dade Police Director Rosie Cordero-Stutz are onboard for the first of two planned English-language debates in the race for county Sheriff.

It’s set for Sunday, Oct. 6 on ABC affiliate WPLG’s “This Week in South Florida,” with anchor Glenna Milberg moderating.

Reyes, a Democrat, is competing with Cordero-Stutz, a Republican, to be the county’s first elected top cop in more than half a century.

On Friday, Reyes’ campaign called for four televised debates, two in English, two in Spanish. Cordero-Stutz’s camp tentatively agreed to the plan.

Four days later, Reyes’ team announced that it accepted WPLG’s offer to host the first debate....

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