US EditionDemocrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years
Eileen Higgins won with 59% of the vote, ending nearly 30 years of Republican mayors and boosting Democratic momentum ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, beat Republican Emilio González to become the first Democratic mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years.
- The election result is seen as a warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up with their agenda that is raising costs for working families.
- Higgins campaigned on issues like Trump's immigration crackdown and lack of affordable housing in Florida.
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Democrat Eileen Higgins became the new mayor of Miami with about 60% of the votes after imposing in the second round on the Republican Emilio T. González
Democrat wins Miami race, ending 28 years of GOP control
Democratic candidate Eileen Higgins will become the next mayor of Miami, Florida, after winning Tuesday’s runoff election. Higgins, whose victory broke the Democratic Party’s 28-year losing streak in seeking the Miami mayor’s office, will succeed Republican incumbent Francis Suarez. “With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami’s next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected t…
Who is Eileen Higgins, 1st female mayor of Miami? This Democrat broke 30-year grip of Republican on city
She said she would try to turn the more ceremonial role of mayor into a full-time job and not take on other work, something that raised ethical concerns for the current mayor, term-limited Francis Suarez.
The Straits Times
Democrat elected Miami mayor for first time in nearly three decades
Dec 9 - Democrat Eileen Higgins became the first member of her party in nearly three decades elected mayor of Miami on Tuesday, defeating a Republican backed by President Donald Trump in a Hispanic-majority city in the heart of his Florida stronghold. Read more at straitstimes.com.
By Adriana Gomez Licon, MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayoral race Tuesday, defeating a Republican backed by President Donald Trump to end nearly three decades of losses for her party and give the Democratic Party a boost in one of the last electoral contests before the 2026 midterm elections. “Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins said in a statement after the results were announced. Higgins, 61, will be the f…
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