Governor DeSantis removed Israel from office and replaced him with former Coral Springs police officer Gregory Tony. Tony ran to be elected to a full term in the 2020 Democratic primary, which practically guarantees election in democratic Broward. Israel, Al Pollock, Willie Jones, Andrew Maurice Smalling, and Santiago Vazquez also competed in the contested election. While the "Sun-Sentinel", Broward County's leading newspaper, endorsed Israel, Tony narrowly prevailed– winning 37% of the vote to Israel's 35%. Tony defeated Wayne Clark in the general election with 63% of the vote.