Eileen Higgins just made history in Miami. The longtime community advocate and former Miami-Dade County commissioner was elected mayor in December 2025 after defeating Republican Emilio González — a former city manager backed by President Donald Trump — in a high-profile runoff, securing about 59% of the vote. Her victory not only makes her the first woman to lead Miami, but also the first Democrat to be elected mayor in nearly 30 years, ending a long drought for her party in the city’s top office.

“Miami chose a new direction,” Higgins said during her victory speech at the Miami Woman’s Club on December 9, 2025. “You chose competence over chaos, results over excuses and a city government that finally works for you.”

With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's

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