Miami City Commission candidate Rolando Escalona just notched endorsements from two men — Oscar Alejandro and Rob Piper — who ran against him earlier this month.

Both are U.S. Armed Forces veterans. Both also placed just behind Escalona, a restaurant manager, in the city’s Nov. 4 election.

Alejandro, who placed third in the contest with 12% of the vote, said in a statement that he believes Escalona “will bring a fresh approach to City Hall and put an end to political dynasties controlling our local government.”

That’s a knock against Escalona’s opponent, former Miami Commissioner Frank Carollo , who held the District 3 seat from 2009 to 2017, when his brother, term-limited Commissioner Joe Carollo , took over.

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