Under Russell’s vision, all seven commissioners would have their own voting district rather than some of them being at-large and representing the entire city. That sort of change would “reset everything,” Russell said, by requiring the city to redraw its district map and triggering elections to fill those seats.

Former Miami Commissioner Ken Russell is making a bid for the city’s top job, vowing to clean up city hall and put an end to what he calls a culture of “corruption.”

A former Miami city commissioner wants to be the mayor. Ken Russell filed paperwork at Miami City Hall Tuesday, setting the stage for him to run for mayor in November 2025. Current mayor Francis Suarez is termed out and can’t run for re-election.