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A Democrat takes on a Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground
Eileen Higgins breaks a nearly 30-year Republican streak in Miami, signaling Democratic momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms, backed by strong Hispanic voter turnout.
- A Democratic candidate backed by national figures and a Republican candidate endorsed by President Trump are vying to become Miami's mayor in a key battleground for Hispanic voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- A win for Eileen Higgins, the Democrat, would mark the first time in nearly three decades that Miami has had a Democratic mayor, while a victory for Emilio Gonzalez could signal the GOP's continued strength among Hispanic voters.
- The race, which takes place in an area that has been shifting towards Republicans and where Trump plans to build his presidential library, is being closely watched by both parties as a potential indicator of their standing with Hispanic voters.
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In Miami, the American elects a new mayor, a local affair, but Donald Trump intervened himself.
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