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Wed Dec 10, 2025, 07:04 PM Dec 2025

"Crushing" Trump's candidate: Miami elects first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years

“Crushing” Trump’s candidate: Miami elects first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years - Salon

Miami voters on Tuesday elected Eileen Higgins as the city’s next mayor, ending nearly three decades of Republican control and marking a rare Democratic breakthrough in one of Florida’s most politically watched cities. Higgins, a county commissioner, defeated former city manager Emilio González by roughly 59 percent to 41 percent, according to preliminary results.


BUT HEY, 'HE WASN'T ON THE BALLOT'

Donald Trump endorsed him in a lengthy Truth Social post that emphasized his record in federal immigration leadership and promised he would “fight tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations… Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.”
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"Crushing" Trump's candidate: Miami elects first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years (Original Post) B.See Dec 2025 OP
The Republican had no agenda beyond 'MAGA'. RandySF Dec 2025 #1
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