Eileen Higgins won Miami’s mayoral runoff, beating a candidate backed by President Donald Trump while becoming the first woman ever and the first Democrat in nearly three decades to lead the city.

Higgins led Republican Emilio Gonzalez by more than 18 percentage points, with all precincts reporting. The Associated Press and election website Decision Desk both projected her as the winner.

“Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “Together, we turned the page on years of chaos and corruption and opened the door to a new era for our city.”

The mayor’s race drew outsized national attention, with political figures weighing into a race that’s technically nonpartisan. Along with Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator Rick Scott endo

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