"Americans are now so soured on Trump (whose economic mismanagement, chaotic governance, and authoritarian overreach have dropped his approval rating as low as 36 percent in a late-November Gallup survey) and the GOP brand that they are turning out anywhere and everywhere to vote for Democrats. That was the case in Miami, a city with a large Latino population that not long ago was seen as an emerging base for the Republicans."
"Running with ardent support from President Trump- who declared before the vote, "Miami's Mayor Race is Tuesday. It is a big and important race!!! Vote for Republican Gonzalez"-as well as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Senator Rick Scott, González had all the pieces in place for a win. But he couldn't overcome the fundamental reality of 2025."
"But this is about much more than big cities. Democrats are breaking through all over, showing strength even in Republican regions where maps are gerrymandered to favor the GOP. Last week's returns from a Tennessee special election for an open US House seat show that Democrat Aftyn Behn's strong run produced a 13-point shift away from the GOP in a normally s"
Miami elected Democrat Eileen Higgins as mayor, replacing Republican Francis Suarez. Suarez had been reelected in 2021 with almost 80 percent and briefly sought the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Higgins is a Peace Corps alumnus, former foreign service officer in Latin America, and Miami-Dade County commissioner known for championing affordable housing, mass transit expansion, and environmental initiatives. Gonzalez ran with strong endorsements from Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, and Senator Rick Scott but lost. Nationally, Trump's approval has fallen to around 36 percent amid criticism of economic mismanagement, chaotic governance, and authoritarian overreach, and Latino support has shifted away from Trump.
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