"Higgins, who was backed by the Democratic National Committee, is also the first woman to be elected mayor of Miami. Zoom in: Higgins and González both ran on anti-corruption platforms following years of political scandal and dysfunction in city government."
""I've never been prouder to be a Democrat," Higgins told the AP. "We're living in the state of Florida, where we have people that are building cages for our residents rather than affordable housing for them." "Tonight's result is yet another warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up with their out-of-touch agenda that is raising costs for working families across the country," DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement."
Higgins, a former county commissioner backed by the Democratic National Committee, won Miami's mayoral race and became the city's first woman mayor. Both Higgins and González ran on anti-corruption platforms after years of political scandal and dysfunction in city government. Higgins prioritized improving the permitting process, upgrading trolleys and investing in environmental resilience. González prioritized rolling back property taxes, increasing police presence and overhauling permitting and licensing. Higgins said she had never been prouder to be a Democrat and criticized housing choices prioritizing cages over affordable housing. Unofficial local results also showed wins and leads in other Miami-area commissioner races.
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