US EditionWho Is Eileen Higgins, First Democrat to Win Miami Mayoral Race in Decades?
Eileen Higgins won with nearly 59% of votes, becoming Miami’s first female mayor and first Democrat in nearly 30 years, focusing on housing, transit, and immigration issues.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Eileen Higgins defeated Republican Emilio Gonzalez in Miami's mayoral runoff, winning with around 59% of the vote and becoming the city's first woman mayor and first Democrat in nearly 30 years.
- Campaigns and national actors escalated the race, with the Democratic National Committee mobilizing volunteers and President Donald Trump and GOP figures endorsing Emilio Gonzalez.
- For me, the treatment of immigrants is front and center, Higgins said, leading the Nov. 4, 2025 initial election with 36 percent before winning the runoff.
- The result strengthens Democratic momentum after a string of wins this year, adding to recent gains, while Ken Martin called it a warning sign for the Republican Party ahead of next year.
- Miami-Dade's large immigrant and Hispanic population magnifies the city's political importance, and Higgins said, `And I think we can find areas where we can collaborate together...`, citing work with Presidents Donald Trump and Biden.
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Republicans lose on Trump’s home turf again
For the second time in a month, Republicans lost a mayoral race in a state US President Donald Trump has called home. This time it happened in Florida.Democrat Eileen Higgins defeated Republican Emilio González in Miami’s mayoral election on Tuesday to become the first female leader of Florida’s largest city, and the first Democrat to win this race in nearly 30 years. It wasn’t even close: she won by roughly 18 points.How Higgins did it. Much li…
Democrat Eileen Higgins became Miami's new mayor this week after winning the second round...
Eileen Higgins is both the first Democratic mayor of Miami in 28 years and the city's first female mayor ever.
How the GOP Lost Miami
On December 9, Democrat Eileen Higgins prevailed over Republican Emilio González in a landslide 19-point win in the run-off for mayor of Miami. Higgins will be the first Democrat and non-Cuban to govern the city in more than two decades. (Elections in Miami are technically nonpartisan, but candidates are usually less than shy about their political loyalties.) Locally, it was a wake-up call for Miami’s Cuban-American establishment, but the sheer …
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