Another openly GLBT candidate wins--From the Miami Herald:

Political newcomer Michael Góngora is Miami Beach's newest commissioner.

In Tuesday's runoff election, Góngora, an attorney specializing in community association law, beat Miami Beach native Deede Weithorn, a certified public accountant.

The tally: Góngora, 55 percent; Weithorn, 45 percent.

Góngora and Weithorn were the top two vote-getters in the Nov. 7 race to fill the open commission seat vacated by former Commissioner Luis Garcia, who stepped down earlier this year to run for state representative.

Góngora, 36, was considered the front-runner in the contentious race, particularly because of his campaign coffers.

During the final days leading to Tuesday's runoff, Góngora faced a flurry of negative campaign ads from his opponent. He said on Tuesday that he's ready to move on.

Góngora will fill out the rest of Garcia's four-year term, which runs through next year. Garcia was first elected to the Miami Beach City Commission in 1999 and reelected in 2003.