Miami’s newly approved term limits are off to a rocky start.

A Miami-Dade Judge has ruled that former City Commissioner Frank Carollo can remain on the ballot for Miami’s Dec. 9 runoff, allowing him to continue his bid to reclaim the District 3 seat he held from 2009 to 2017.

The decision Wednesday by Judge Peter Lopez came after voters overwhelmingly approved a lifetime limit of two four-year terms for City Commissioners and Mayors, a measure some argued made Carollo ineligible to run again.

Carollo led the Nov. 4 race with 38% of the vote , but fell short of the majority need to win outright, placing him on the runoff ballot with restaurant manager Rolando Escalona , a fellow Republican.

Three Miami voters, including third-place District 3 finisher Oscar Alejandro , f

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