City of Coral Gables General Biennial Elections
The Mayor is elected to a two-year term and all Commissioners are elected to four-year terms on a non-partisan basis. The City of Coral Gables holds municipal elections every two years, in odd numbered years in April. The City of Coral Gables City Clerk is the local Supervisor of Elections for all municipal elections.
2023 Election Candidates
Candidate Name |
Phone |
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Financial Information |
Group I |
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JackSON Rip Holmes |
305-338-5000 | rip.holmes@yahoo.com | Jackson Rip Holmes Campaign Finances |
Vince Lago |
305-445-0777 | vincelago@yahoo.com | Vince Lago Campaign Finances |
Group IV |
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Ivette Arango O'Doski |
305-576-6243 | ivette@ivetteodoski.com | Ivette Arango O'Doski Campaign Finance |
Group V |
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ALEXANDER LUIS BUCELO | 305-546-7896 | alexbucelo@yahoo.com | Alexander Luis Bucelo Campaign Finances |
ARIEL FERNANDEZ | 305-772-8956 | ariel@arielfernandez.com | Ariel Fernandez Campaign Finances |
Sean Patrick McGrover |
407-765-0341 | sean2109@gmail.com | Sean Patrick McGrover Campaign Finances |
Group I
Jack Rip Holmes
Ph:305-338-5000
email: rip.holmes@yahoo.com
Vince Lago
Ph: 305-445-0777
email: vincelago@coralgables.com
Group IV
Ivette Arango O'Doski
Ph: 305-576-62423
email: ivette@ivetteodoski.com
Group V
Alexander Luis Bucelo
Ph: 305-546-7896
email: alexbucelo@yahoo.com
Ariel Fernandez
Ph: 305-772-8956
email: ariel@arielfernandez.com
Sean Patrick McGrover
email: Sean2109@gmail.com
How To Begin Your Campaign
Candidate 2023 Elections Handbook
- Appoint a Campaign Treasurer - a candidate may be his own Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer.
- Complete Form DS-DE 9 “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository” and deliver the original form to the Office of the City Clerk, City of Coral Gables, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Florida 33134.
- Open a campaign account at a bank authorized to do business in the State of Florida which must be separate from any personal or business accounts - the bank should provide you with deposit slips and checks indicating it is a campaign account.
- File the DS-DE 84 “Statement of Candidate” Form with the City Clerk within ten days of filing Form DS-DE 9 - upon filing of this form, the candidate may begin to collect and spend monies for the campaign

Candidate Financial Information
Financial reports on the candidates for county and local offices and committees/PACs.
Candidate Financial Information

Coral Gables Election Demographics
Coral Gables 2019 Biennial Election demographics
Coral Gables Election Demographics