"Miami delivered a jolt to Florida politics last night as Eileen Higgins swept into City Hall, ending nearly 30 years of Republican dominance and handing President Donald Trump a rare local defeat in his own backyard. Higgins, a former county commissioner, secured 59% of the vote against Republican rival Emilio Gonzalez, who mustered just 40% despite endorsements from both the president and Governor Ron DeSantis. The margin, a striking 19 points, underscored how decisively Miami rejected the GOP's preferred candidate."
"Addressing supporters, Higgins declared: Miami chose a new direction You chose competence over chaos. Her victory, she said, marks the beginning of the work ahead as she vowed to confront the city's intertwined crises of immigration pressures, affordability, and governance. We will lead a city that belongs to everyone, she added. Higgins now becomes Miami's first female mayor and the first Democrat elected since Xavier Suarez, who later changed parties."
Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayoral election with 59% of the vote to Emilio Gonzalez's 40%, a 19-point margin that ended nearly 30 years of Republican dominance. Gonzalez had endorsements from President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis but still fell short. Higgins, a former county commissioner, becomes Miami's first female mayor and the first Democrat elected since Xavier Suarez's party switch. Higgins vowed to address immigration pressures, housing affordability, and governance challenges and criticized Trump-era deportation policies as inhumane. The victory represents a local rebuke of the GOP's preferred candidate and contributes to recent Democratic gains ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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