Miami-Dade Republicans reelect party chairman

Nelson Diaz, a Southern Strategies lobbyist and former state House legislative aide to Marco Rubio, was reelected Thursday night as chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County.

Nelson was retained by the local party’s executive committee to serve a third term as chairman during an election at the Renaissance Ballrooms in West Miami. A possible challenge was expected from the Trump wing of the party, but Diaz ran without opposition.

The party named Corey Breier as vice chairman, John Lyons as treasurer, Robert Gonzalez as recording secretary and James Brady as corresponding secretary.

This story was originally published December 22, 2016 at 9:26 PM with the headline "Miami-Dade Republicans reelect party chairman."