Surfside Mayor's race heads to runoff for Mayor, recount for Commissioner
Races for Mayor and Town Commissioner in Surfside will likely go to runoffs and recounts, respectively, after too-close-to-call election results that left residents without clear winners on Tuesday.
With the town’s lone precinct reporting full numbers and a partial tally of vote-by-mail ballots, former Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger had 49.2% of the vote, less than 50%-plus-1 necessary to seize victory outright. He and Vice Mayor Tina Paul, who captured 36.5% of the vote, will compete in an April 7 runoff to determine who succeeds outgoing Mayor Charles Burkett.
Danzinger said by text that he is “deeply grateful” to the residents who turned out to vote and for those who placed trust in his campaign.
“Reaching the runoff reflects the hard work and dedication of many people who care deeply about the future of our town,” he said. “I’m thankful for the support our campaign has received and for the residents who took the time to participate in this important election. Surfside deserves steady leadership and a clear path forward, and I look forward to continuing the conversation with residents as we head into the runoff election.”
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