"Miami voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as mayor, ending a nearly three-decade dry spell for her party after she defeated a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump in the predominantly Hispanic city. While the election was officially nonpartisan, the race took on national significance, pitting Higgins against Republican Emilio Gonzalez, a former Miami city manager, in a contest closely watched by both parties."
"She won Tuesday's run-off after leading the first round of voting on November 4 with 35 percent of the vote to Gonzalez's 19 percent. Tonight, the people of Miami made history, Higgins said in a statement. Together, we turned the page on years of chaos and corruption and opened the door to a new era for our city. Higgins' victory adds to a run of recent Democratic wins, including races in New Jersey and Virginia, as the party looks towards the 2026 midterms."
Eileen Higgins won Miami's mayoral runoff with roughly 59 percent to Emilio Gonzalez's 41 percent, according to preliminary Miami-Dade results. She becomes the city's first elected woman mayor and ended a nearly three-decade drought for Democrats in Miami. Higgins led the initial November 4 ballot with 35 percent to Gonzalez's 19 percent before prevailing in the runoff. Gonzalez is a Republican and former Miami city manager who had Donald Trump's endorsement. The race drew national attention despite being nonpartisan because Miami's large Latino population and symbolic role in immigration debates. The victory follows recent Democratic electoral gains ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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