Biography democrat katherine fernandez rundle

Well, that was easy.

Katherine Fernandez Rundle has automatically won another four years as Miami-Dade County State Attorney after no one filed to run against her. She’ll be sworn into a seventh term on Jan.

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Rundle coasted into re-election at noon Friday, the deadline for candidates seeking federal, State Attorney, Public Defender and judicial offices to qualify by fee or petition. As was the case in 2016, she won unopposed.

In a statement shared with Florida Politics, Rundle said she is “truly humbled, grateful and honored,” to secure re-election without opposition.

“This is a testament to our continued work in the community and my longstanding commitment to always putting public safety first and seeking justice for victims, fairness for all,” she said.

“I am also grateful to the thousands of men and women of the State Attorney’s Office (SAO), who have served and dedicated themselves selflessly to our community.

I look forward to our continued work in my next te