| | In October 2020, Bovo announced he was running for Miami-Dade County Mayor, and would go on to win won the Republican Primary. He was defeated in the general election by [[Democratic]] Commissioner Daniela Levine Cava by a margin of 8%. | | In October 2020, Bovo announced he was running for Miami-Dade County Mayor, and would go on to win won the Republican Primary. He was defeated in the general election by [[Democratic]] Commissioner Daniela Levine Cava by a margin of 8%. |
| | Bovo won the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Hialeah on November 2, 2021. Bovo received 59 percent of the vote, meaning he won the primary outright. Bovo had recieved the endorsement of several high-profile Republicans, including [[President Donald Trump]], Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]], and Senator [[Marco Rubio]], amongst others. Bovo campaigned on conservative values, opposition to mandates, and low taxes. On his campaign website, he writes, "The next Mayor of Hialeah must be committed to moving the city forward with courageous and innovative reforms. At the forefront of every city initiative, proposal, bid, contract, ordinance and project must be transparency and efficiency to protect the taxpayer from unethical practices, waste, and abusive taxes...I know that this is the correct course for the future of our city to be truly prosperous for its residents. The platform below demonstrates my commitment to conservative and effective governance for families and taxpayers."<ref>https://www.stevebovo.com/#bovoVisionId</ref>. | | Bovo won the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Hialeah on November 2, 2021. Bovo received 59 percent of the vote, meaning he won the primary outright. Bovo had recieved the endorsement of several high-profile Republicans, including [[President Donald Trump]], Florida Governor [[Ron DeSantis]], and Senator [[Marco Rubio]], amongst others. Bovo campaigned on conservative values, opposition to mandates, and low taxes. On his campaign website, he writes, "The next Mayor of Hialeah must be committed to moving the city forward with courageous and innovative reforms. At the forefront of every city initiative, proposal, bid, contract, ordinance and project must be transparency and efficiency to protect the taxpayer from unethical practices, waste, and abusive taxes...I know that this is the correct course for the future of our city to be truly prosperous for its residents. The platform below demonstrates my commitment to conservative and effective governance for families and taxpayers."<ref>https://www.stevebovo.com/#bovoVisionId</ref>. |