One Hialeah city council member easily won reelection while another lost in a surprising race Tuesday.
In Group 1, Councilwoman Monica Perez won reelection over Elias D. Montes de Oca with more than 63% of the vote.
Perez, a teacher, won the seat in 2019 and serves as the council president. Montes de Oca works for a paralegal firm that specializes in immigration.
In Group 4, Councilwoman Vivian Casáls-Muñoz had been looking to be reelected but lost to Angelica Pacheco, early returns showed.
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Miami-Dade election results showed Pacheco with a lead of just under 400 votes out of around 8,350 cast, with all precincts reporting.
Casáls-Muñoz, a longtime politician, first served on the city council in 2006 and operates a real estate title company.
Pacheco is a nurse and small business owner who previously ran for the city council but lost in a runoff.
