Miami elects first Democrat mayor in over 30 years
NBC News·2025-12-10 18:56
It was another big election night win for Democrats. Eileen Higgins beat her Republican opponent Emilio Gonzalez with nearly 60% of the vote. Gonzalez had the backing of President Trump and other GOP heavyweights from Florida Governor Ronda Santz to Texas Senator Ted Cruz.With her victory last night, Higgins is the first woman ever chosen to be Miami's mayor and the first Democrat and non-Hispanic person elected to the position in decades. ...