Tuesday's election returns proved that there's strong anti-incumbent sentiment toward the Broward County Commission, especially as regards the leader of the scandal-plagued dais, Mayor Ken Keechl, whose opponent barely spent a dime yet still managed to get 35 percent of the vote.
Chiari, an investment consultant in Fort Lauderdale, enjoys the name recognition that comes from having made two previous runs for Florida House, in 2006 and 2008. A former Democrat who left the local party after clashing with Broward Chairman Mitch Ceasar, Chiari will argue that he's the only candidate who's actually serious about breaking the long-standing ties between Broward commissioners and powerful business interests.