Eileen Higgins was the apparent winner of Tuesday's Miami mayoral runoff over President Trump -backed Emilio Gonzalez, becoming the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to be elected Miami's mayor.

Higgins, a former county commissioner, and Gonzalez, who previously served as the Miami City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer, had been the top two finishers in the November election.

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With 99% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Higgins had over 59% of the vote.

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Higgins, 61, campaigned as a Democrat despite the race being officially nonpartisan. She spoke frequently in the Hispanic-majority city about Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying she has heard of many people in Miami who w

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