Michael Bay supports Rosie Cordero-Stutz for Miami-Dade sheriff

Michael Baythe blockbuster filmmaker behind Miami-based blockbusters like the “Bad Boys” franchise and “Pain & Gain,” is supporting Miami-Dade’s deputy police director Rosie Cordero Stutz for sheriff.

Bay confirmed his support one year ago for Cordero-Stutz, a Republican, for the county’s top constable post video Their campaign was posted on Instagram.

“This is a serious message,” he said. “As a Miami resident, I want you all to vote for Rosie running for sheriff. She’s been on the force for 28 years…and I know the force and she’s great.”

Bay then turned the camera on Cordero-Stutz, who summarized her career for viewers.

“I grew up on these streets,” she said. “I was an officer. I was a detective. I have served as a sergeant and first lieutenant and currently hold the role of deputy director, where I command the Homicide, Robbery, Special Victims, Warrants, Cybercrimes and Homeland Security sections. And I’m running for sheriff of Miami-Dade County.”

Bay, who is registered to vote with no party affiliation, has described himself as “a political person” with “views about America” ​​but said he hasn’t “felt the need to tell people what to believe politically.” Many of his films are still available Themes and images that appeal to conservative and libertarian ideals.

He also became more politically vocal this cycle, appearing in a one-minute video posted on X in May calls on state and local policymakers to do more to incentivize film production in Miami.

Bay’s nod on Tuesday joins those of other Republicans, including Donald TrumpGovernor. Ron DeSantisUS Senator. Rick ScottUS Representatives. Mario Diaz-Balart And Carlos Gimenez, 27 current Florida sheriffsformer Miami-Dade police director Juan Perez and Miami-Dade commissioners Kevin Cabrera, Rene Garcia, Rob González And Anthony Rodríguez.

Groups supporting Cordero-Stutz include the International Union of Police Associations, Florida Fraternal Order of Police And Hispanic Police Officers Association.

Two Democrats have also expressed support for her: the former Miami-Dade commissioner Sally Heymanwho previously worked for the Miami and Miami Beach police departments and was a former mayor of Miami Beach Philip Levine.

Cordero-Stutz faces Miami-Dade’s Democratic public safety chief James Reyes for the returning sheriff job. Reyes worked for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office for more than two decades. He has worked in Miami-Dade for about two years and, in his current role, oversees the county’s police, fire and corrections departments.

Miami-Dade voters have not elected a sheriff since 1966, when the county eliminated the office after a grand jury found rampant corruption in the office and subsequently indicted the sheriff. Talmadge “TA” Buchananfor perjury and failure to report campaign contributions. Today, Miami-Dade is the only county in Florida without an elected sheriff.

That will soon change because of a 2018 referendum in which 58% of Miami-Dade voters joined a statewide supermajority and approved a constitutional amendment requiring Miami-Dade, along with Florida’s other 66 counties, to elect one by January Sheriff has.

Cordero-Stutz beat 10 other Republicans in the Aug. 20 primary, while Reyes defeated three other Democrats in a landslide.

The general election will take place on November 5th.

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