Eileen Higgins enters Miami Mayor’s race, vows to ensure city ‘works for everyone’

Commissioner Eileen Higgins to run for mayor of Miami

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins announced that she intends to run for mayor of Miami, a race that promises to be a close one. Higgins, who has built her political career in the county, says it’s time to bring her vision of leadership to the city she calls home. “When they elect a mayor, the people deserve a mayor who...

Eileen Higgins enters Miami Mayor’s race, vows to ensure city ‘works for everyone’

The Miami Mayor's race just added another notable local name.

Eileen Higgins running for Miami Mayor

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, a marketing executive by trade, becomes the latest candidate vying for mayor of the City of Miami.  In a new release, Higgins said if elected mayor, she would level the playing field for every Miami resident. The election is set for Nov. 4 with the top two candidates facing off on Dec. 9. Other candidates include former District 2 Commissioner Ken Russell, Maxwell Martinez, a former candidate for Mi…

Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins could join Miami Mayor's race - Political Cortadito

It’s been talked about for months, but Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins is widely expected to make an announcement any day now that she’s going to run for Miami mayor this November. And it’s crazy for a number of reasons. If this had been before former Miami Commissioner Ken Russell announced that he would run for mayor, it might be welcome news. Miami voters needed a qualified and viable alternative to the possibility of Commissioner Joe …