Miami mayor runoff race pits Democrat Eileen Higgins against Trump-backed Republican Emilio Gonzalez in a high-stakes election that is drawing national attention.
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VotersinMiami,Florida,castballotsTuesdayinarunoffelectionformayorinaracethat’sgrabbedplentyofnationalattentioninrecentweeksasDemocratsaimtoendadecades-longlosingstreakinred-leaningFlorida.
DemocratEileenHiggins,aformercountycommissioner,isfacingoffagainstRepublicanEmilioGonzalez,aformercitymanagerbackedbyPresidentDonaldTrump.
Whiletheelectionistechnicallynonpartisan,theballotboxface-offhasbecomethelatestshowdownthisyearbetweenDemocratsandRepublicans,withbothpartiespouringinresources.
AndDemocrats,energizedbylastmonth’sdecisive2025electionvictoriesandbylastweek’sdouble-digitoverperformanceinaspecialelectioninared-leaningcongressionaldistrictinTennessee,areaimingforvictoryinMiamiforanofficetheyhaven’theldin30years.
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