Democrat Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Mayor Race
Update: 2025-12-10
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Democrat Eileen Higgins has made history by winning the Miami mayors race, ending a nearly three-decade losing streak for her party. She defeated Republican Emilio Gonzalez, who was backed by former President Donald Trump. Higgins, a sixty-one-year-old woman, will be the first female mayor of Miami. Her victory is a boost for Democrats heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Higgins, who speaks Spanish and previously served as a Miami-Dade county commissioner, campaigned as a proud Democrat and promised to address the dehumanizing and cruel rhetoric from some elected officials. Her win is significant as it comes in a city where the Republican Party has a stronghold, particularly in the Hispanic-majority district of Miami-Dade County. Higgins has pledged to treat the largely ceremonial mayoral position as a full-time job and has a platform focused on affordable housing and cutting unnecessary spending.
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