Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race over a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

“Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins said in a statement after the results were announced.

Higgins, 61, will be the first woman to lead the city of Miami. She spoke frequently in the Hispanic-majority city about Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying she has heard of many people in Miami who were worried about family members being detained. She campaigned as a Democrat despite the race being officially nonpartisan and beat Trump-backed candidate Emilio Gonzalez, a former city manager, who said he called Higgins to congratulate her.

  • negativenull@piefed.worldEnglish
    55·
    3 days ago

    The Republican candidate won the mayoral race in 2021 by 67 points.

    She won by 18 points this time around. Look at that swing

    • jimmy90@lemmy.world
      93·
      3 days ago

      can’t wait for the commies to call her a naz… oh there you are

      beat me to it, lol

      how’s the revolution? does mamdani count? probably not

    • frizzo@piefed.socialEnglish
      669·
      3 days ago

      Yeah another swing back to the neo liberal Democrats beholden only to corporate interests such a difference from the conservative Republicans who are beholden only to corporate interests. Go team white and blue. Eyes wide shut.