Democrat Wins Miami Mayor Race For First Time This Century

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Eileen Higgins will be the first Democrat to serve as Miami mayor since 1997. Despite the election technically being non-partisan, her victory may indicate a huge partisan preference in south Florida. Higgins received 59.5% of the vote on her way to defeating Trump endorsed Republican Emilio Gonzalez by 19 points. Current Mayor Francis Suarez, Republican, won the office with 78.6% of the vote in 2021.

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Democrats also overperformed in two special elections in Florida with Rob Long winning Florida house district 90 by 28 points. The democratic candidate won seat by 12 points last year and Kamala Harris led Trump by 10 points in the district.
Despite losing, democrats should feel a sense of hope in the special election for Florida senate district 11 where the Republican won by 18 points a year after the GOP candidate and Trump led by 40 points during the 2024 election.

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-12-10 01:16 AM