Richard Lara wins runoff for open Coral Gables Commission seat

Richard Lara wins runoff for open Coral Gables Commission seat

He'll hold a swing vote on the divided City Commission.

Richard Lara defeats Tom Wells in Coral Gables City Commission Race

Richard Lara is the new city commissioner of Coral Gables after defeating opponent Tom Wells in the city's runoff election on Tuesday night. With all 16 precincts in, Lara earned 55.4% of the vote to Wells' 44.6%. The exact vote total was 4,352 votes for Lara and 3,504 votes for Wells. Technically, this is the second time Lara defeated Wells for the seat. Last week in the general election, Lara earned 47% of the vote over Wells with 39% and Clau…

Vince Lago scores with Richard Lara's Coral Gables commission runoff win - Political Cortadito

Newly-elected Coral Gables Commissioner Richard Lara, who won a runoff Tuesday against attorney Tom Wells, isn’t the only one who is celebrating his victory. Mayor Vince Lago, who handpicked Lara and supported him throughout, wins back his majority on the city commission — meaning that he’ll get to move his agenda forward. It also means there is going to be hell to pay for anyone who opposed him. Lara beat Wells with a solid 10-point lead, just …