In a significant victory for Democrats, Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayoral race, defeating the Trump-backed candidate Emilio Gonzalez. This marks the end of the party’s nearly three-decade losing streak in the city and provides a boost heading into the 2026 midterms. Higgins, who will be the first female mayor of Miami, focused her campaign on addressing concerns about Trump’s immigration policies. The election results are viewed as a potential indicator of shifting political sentiments, especially within the Hispanic community of Miami.
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In a significant victory for Democrats, Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral race, defeating the Republican candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Higgins, the first woman to lead Miami, campaigned on issues of immigration and a desire for change, securing a decisive victory with a wide margin. This win provides a boost for Democrats as they head into the upcoming midterm elections, despite the area trending towards Republican views in recent years. The race drew attention from both major political parties, and some nationally recognized Democrats supported Higgins, as the victory has the potential to impact future elections.
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In a surprising turn of events, Democrat Eileen Higgins secured the mayoral seat in Miami, marking a significant victory for the Democratic party and a reversal of recent Republican success in Florida. This victory, against Republican Emilio González, highlights the growing resistance to Donald Trump’s policies, particularly those concerning immigration. Higgins’s campaign, which focused heavily on immigration issues and presented the election as a referendum on Trump’s policies, resonated with Miami’s large immigrant population, ultimately leading to her win and signaling a shift in the political landscape of the city. Her win is the first for a Democrat in Miami in 30 years and validates the success of grass-roots efforts by Democrats in the state.
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