A Democratically-aligned candidate has not been elected Miami mayor in nearly 30 years 

Tonight, Eileen Higgins won her race to become Miami’s next mayor, beating out her MAGA opponent. Higgins is the first Democratic-aligned candidate to win Miami’s mayoral seat in nearly 30 years. 

Throughout her campaign, Higgins made it clear that she was fighting for Miami families on the issues they care most about — lower costs, reliable transportation, and safe and healthy communities. While her opponent defended Donald Trump, Higgins offered a bright vision to make Miami more affordable that resonated with voters. 

The DNC supported Higgins’ victory through Election Day, including a bilingual organizing blitz to support GOTV efforts and turn out Miami voters for Higgins. In total, the DNC organizing team contacted nearly 15,000 voters and recruited and trained bilingual volunteers to take action on the ground during GOTV. This is on top of the DNC’s historic monthly investments into state parties, totaling over $1 million per month, as part of our mission to organize everywhere to win anywhere — including in Florida. 

With tonight’s results, Democrats have now won or overperformed in 221 out of 249 key and special elections this year — nearly 90%.

In response to Higgins’ stunning victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: 

“Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins’ win is a testament to what Democrats can accomplish when we organize and compete everywhere, including in Miami, where Democrats have now flipped a seat that was in Republicans’ hands for nearly 30 years. While her opponent was ready to rubber-stamp Donald Trump’s inflationary agenda, Higgins remained laser-focused on lowering costs and improving the lives of Miami families. Tonight’s result is yet another warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up with their out-of-touch agenda that is raising costs for working families across the country.”