Ken Griffin, a major donor to Republican politicians, is supporting the reelection of Miami-Dade County’s Democratic mayor as the Citadel founder expands his political influence in his new home.
Griffin, who moved from Chicago to Miami two years ago, reportedly donated $500,000 to Daniela Levin Cava’s campaign in June. filing. Kabba, 68, was elected as the county’s first female mayor in 2020. The position is nonpartisan.
A Griffin spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment after hours. So far, Kabbah’s political action committee has raised $1.6 million this year, with Griffin’s contribution the largest of any individual.
Griffin, who is worth $42 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has donated more than $60 million to GOP candidates this election cycle. He has pledged to become more involved in Florida politics since moving to Miami in 2022, and has donated to other local politicians, including Gov. Ron DeSantis and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
In South Florida’s hierarchical government structure, the county mayor has far more power than city council members, including Suarez, who was once a Republican presidential candidate. Under fire Due to conflicts of interest related to his side hustle, Cava’s position is full-time. In 2023, Griffin donated $1 million to Suarez’s local political action committee.
As mayor of Miami-Dade County, Cava oversees 34 cities, including Miami, with an annual budget of about $10 billion and a staff of nearly 30,000.
Griffin also donated money to charities supported by Kabbah, including $5 million for parks and bike paths and $3 million to nonprofits supported by the Kabbah administration. Miami-Dade Innovation AuthorityWe provide grants to businesses that are working to solve problems like housing or climate change.
