Miami-Dade GOP to elect new chairman as Alex Rizo gives up reelection bid

Miami-Dade GOP elects new leader.

Hialeah Rep. Alex Rizowho has chaired the party since 2022, told Florida Politics that the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee (REC) will choose a new chair Monday evening.

He confirmed to the Miami Herald earlier today that he was not seeking another term as president.

Rizo said he has been considering for some time shedding his responsibilities as speaker because, as a third-term House member, he will have to introduce more time-intensive bills over the next two years .

He discussed it with his family on Saturday and told members in a Sunday email that he would formally announce he would not run for president at Monday night’s REC meeting.

“I know the amount of time it takes to be president,” he told Florida Politics. “And I know I can’t give it the attention it deserves right now, with my job as a junior legislator.”

Rizo said there were at least two candidates to succeed him: Kevin Coopercurrent REC Vice President and Sunny Isles Beach Commissioner Jerry Joseph.

REC members will also elect other board members, including the vice president, secretary and treasurer.

Rizo’s departure from the REC party leadership comes after massive GOP victories in Florida’s most populous county. Miami-Dade voters sided with the Republican presidential candidate for the first time this century by electing all Republican candidates to the county’s five constitutional offices, including sheriff and supervisor of elections.

No congressional seats changed hands, and the closest legislative contest in the county — a rout between a controversy-laden Republican representative. Fabian Basabe and well-funded former Democratic representative. Joe Saunders – always scored 4 points for the holder.

Rizo said he would like to help capitalize on that feedback.

“I still intend to be a part of the party and will seek appointment to the executive committee of the Republican Party of Florida,” he said. “So I’ll still be very involved in all of that. We accomplished a lot in November. The results speak for themselves.

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