MIAMI – Miami Mayoral candidates Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins are competing in a run-off election to find out who will grow to be the following chief govt of “The Magic Metropolis.”
Regardless of current Republican successes in Miami-Dade County, the town itself nonetheless leans blue. Kamala Harris carried the town in final 12 months’s 2024 Presidential election, whereas the remainder of the county—and Florida—went to President Donald Trump.
Moreover, Democrats maintain a major 23,000-voter registration benefit within the metropolis, with Non-Partisan Associates being the second-largest group and Republicans at present in third place by registration.
Democrat Eileen Higgins carried practically 36% of the vote within the Nov. 4 election, whereas Republican Emilio Gonzalez got here in second with simply over 19%. Higgins is a longtime incumbent politician within the metropolis, having served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner since 2018. She has been endorsed by teams related to Huge Labor, LGBTQ activism, and pro-abortion organizations.
Gonzalez, however, is a political newcomer who has spent a lot of his life in navy service and public service.
Republican officers throughout the state acknowledge the problem, however they’ve made clear they’re on this battle to win. Gonzalez has secured endorsements from prime Republicans throughout the nation, together with President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Sen. Ted Cruz.
The Miami-Dade County GOP has energetic volunteers campaigning for Emilio Gonzalez, and the Republican Get together of Florida has additionally dedicated important sources to supporting his marketing campaign.
Along with the Miami mayoral race, the Florida GOP is concurrently investing in a number of different key particular elections throughout the state, together with:
- Winter Haven (Polk County) — Metropolis Council, Seat 4
- Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, and Pasco — Senate District 11
- Palm Seaside County — Home District 90
- Hialeah (Miami-Dade County) — Metropolis Council, Group III
- Miami Seaside (Miami-Dade County) — Commissioner, Group I
- Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County) — District 2 Fee Seat
Florida GOP Chairman Evan Energy underscored the get together’s dedication, saying:
“In Florida, Republicans battle all over the place — and once we battle, we win. We’ve constructed the strongest grassroots machine within the nation, and we’re deploying it in Miami simply as we’re in particular elections throughout the state. We don’t take a single race without any consideration, and we’re dedicated to electing Republicans up and down the poll.”
The runoff election is ready to be held on Dec. 9.
