Miami Is (Finally) Being Run By a Woman

"The Magic City made history on Tuesday when, in a runoff election, the second-largest city in Florida elected Eileen Higgins as its first female mayor-also making her the first Democrat to win the seat in 28 years and adding yet another splash to the burgeoning Blue Wave. It was a landslide victory for Higgins, who defeated the Trump-and-DeSantis-backed Emilio González with 59% of the vote. Given that Trump won Miami by 12% in 2024, her win is a clear sign of shifting political tides and another reminder of how unpopular his administration has become."

"While it's a nonpartisan election, both Democrats and Republicans treated it as another crystal ball for what we might expect going into the 2026 midterms. On Sunday, Trump called it a "big, important" race and said González was a "fantastic" candidate, while Higgins received endorsements from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson, who helped push to get an abortion rights amendment on the state's ballot in 2024."

"Higgins is a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, and calls herself "La Gringa" (she is white and non-Hispanic). She was the commissioner position in 2018 and has since on affordable housing, public transportation and infrastructure, and environment-all issues she has vowed to continue championing as mayor, as well as pushing back against the Trump administration's anti-immigrant policies."

Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayoral runoff with 59% of the vote, becoming the city's first female mayor and first Democrat in 28 years. The victory over the Trump-and-DeSantis-backed Emilio González occurred despite Trump's 12-point win in Miami in 2024, indicating shifting political tides and waning approval of his administration. The nonpartisan race drew national attention and high-profile endorsements on both sides. Higgins is a former Miami-Dade County commissioner who campaigned on affordable housing, public transportation, infrastructure, environmental issues, and opposition to anti-immigrant policies, and pledged to create a city that serves seniors, young people, and immigrants.

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