Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won a stunning upset Tuesday night to become Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years, reversing recent Republican successes in Florida.

Higgins, 61, a former county commissioner, focused her campaign on immigration and positioned the race as a referendum on Donald Trump’s policies, resonating with Miami’s 57% foreign-born population.

She defeated Republican Emilio González, despite heavy endorsements for him from Trump and other GOP figures.

Higgins will also be the city’s first female mayor and first non-Hispanic leader since the 1990s, reflecting growing Democratic momentum in local elections nationwide, The Guardian has reported.