Republicans – and President Donald Trump – are facing another test.
The fight to fill Miami’s mayor office comes to a head on Tuesday evening during a special runoff election as Democrat Eileen Higgins and Republican Emilio González are locked in a tight race, with the Democrat holding a slight lead in early voting.
Democrats have secured several wins in off-year elections this year, including the governor races in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as the mayoral race in New York City. And in districts where President Donald Trump previously scored double digit wins, like Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, Democrats have seemingly made inroads.
In Miami, the trend seems to remain in the area that Trump flipped in the 2024 presidential election.
Higgins, who has gotten the endorsement from key national Democratic figures like former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, came in first during Miami’s mayoral race on Nov. 4. She garnered roughly 35% of the vote. González, who secured Trump’s endorsement, came in second with 19%.
