HIALEAH, Fla. — Voters took to the polls on Tuesday in Hialeah and cast their ballots for a new mayor.

There were five people running in the mayoral race: Jackie Garcia-Roves, Bernardino “Benny” Rodriguez, Bryan Calvo, Jesus Tundidor and Marc Salvat.

Voters ultimately elected Calvo as their next mayor, with more than 52% of ballots cast for him.

Garcia-Roves has been acting as Hialeah’s interim mayor for the past several months.

Local 10 News’ Jackie Pascale featured the five candidates recently.

Garcia-Roves, 43, has been fighting for lower water bills for the city’s residents, an issue all the candidates agree on.

Tundidor, 34, who has experience as a councilman, said the solution to lowering utility costs is to close the city’s operation.

Calvo, 27, an attorney admitted to the Florida Bar in 2023, said he doesn’t think elected officials should be paid a pension.

Salvat, 32, the registered agent for LOVO Investments since 2019, described himself as a real estate investor and said his strength is that he is not a politician.

Rodriguez, 79, a contractor and pilot, has been the registered agent for more than two dozen Florida companies, including Flamingo Sports Bar and Grill, Miami Trans Plus, Baby Ideal, and Rodri Corporation.

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