“it’s something new,” said tomás regalado, who was mayor from 2009 to 2017. Higgins, who was backed by the democratic national committee, is also the first woman to be elected mayor of miami. Eileen higgins was elected mayor of miami, becoming the first democrat to win the office in nearly 30 years
Eileen higgins clinched victory in miami’s mayoral runoff election, according to multiple reports, marking the first democrat to win the office in almost 30 years and the first woman ever. For the first time in decades, a democrat has won the mayoral race in the city of miami in a race that drew national attention from both major parties, including republican president donald trump. Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by democrat in 28 years the defeat of the republican in the race, who was endorsed by president donald trump, gives added momentum to democrats.
