Image Credit: Getty Images Eileen Higgins just made history in Miami. The longtime community advocate and former Miami-Dade County commissioner was elected mayor in December 2025 after defeating Republican Emilio González - a former city manager backed by President Donald Trump - in a high-profile runoff, securing about 59% of the vote. Her victory not only makes her the first woman to lead Miami, but also the first Democrat to be elected mayor in nearly 30 years, ending a long drought for her party in the city's top office.