Miami Voters Break 30-Year Pattern, Elect Democrat Eileen Higgins as Mayor

Dec 10, 2025

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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years : NPR

MIAMI — Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayoral runoff, becoming the city’s first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years and the first woman ever elected to the office, according to official election results reported Tuesday night.

Higgins defeated her opponent in the runoff with a clear majority of the vote, breaking a long stretch of Republican-aligned l…

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