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Doral, Miami — This week, the City of Miami held its nonpartisan election for Mayor, and none of the 13 candidates won a majority. The top two vote-getters, Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez, advanced to a runoff election scheduled for Tuesday, December 9.

Higgins, a progressive Democrat County Commissioner, received 36% of the vote. Combined with the third-place finisher, Ken Russell—another progressive Democrat and former City Commissioner—the two secured 53.5% of the total vote. This means Democrats dominated this week’s election, while Republican turnout lagged compared to last year. The City of Miami has about 174,000 registered voters, but only around 37,000—roughly 22%—cast ballots.

Emilio Gonzalez, a reform-minded Republican, works as a partner in an asset management firm. He has served as Miami City Manager and as Director of Miami International Airport. Before that, he spent 26 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of Colonel. His career spans both public and private sectors, giving him deep administrative experience. In the runoff, he positions himself as an independent candidate—standing, as he puts it, “between crooks on the right and commies on the left.”

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On election night, the Supervisor of Elections failed to release early voting results for 30 minutes after the polls closed. When Emilio claimed victory to proceed to the runoff, only 134 of the 139 precincts had reported. He did so after being assured by phone from the Supervisor that it was safe to declare victory. Shortly afterward, Emilio received a congratulatory call from Ken Russell, the third-place finisher.

Emilio earned 19.5% of the vote to advance to the runoff. To win, he will need not only to attract support from other candidates’ voters, but also to boost Republican turnout in order to overcome the Democrat advantage. In last year’s election, President Trump won 55% of the vote in Miami-Dade County and came close to winning within the City of Miami itself. There are plenty of Republicans who didn’t show up this week—the runoff will be decided by turnout.

The “Mamdani of Miami”

Higgins has been dubbed the “Mamdani of Miami” for her extreme progressive policies, though she lacks Mamdani’s amiable demeanor. She more closely resembles County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who endorsed Higgins after she faltered in her first debate.

Higgins also mirrors newly elected Democrat governors Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey. All three have public-sector backgrounds and project a moderate image, while advancing “woke” progressive policies:
1. Higgins worked as a Peace Corps manager and a Foreign Service Officer in President Obama’s State Department.
2. Spanberger served as a CIA analyst and taught Arabic at a Saudi school in northern Virginia before entering Congress.
3. Sherrill graduated from the Naval Academy, served as a helicopter pilot, and has been a savvy investor during her time in Congress.

The main difference among them is that Higgins has not formed a family. Nevertheless, all three are part of the woke progressive movement that dominates today’s Democrat Party. Democrats now come in two versions: (1) Socialists like Andrew Cuomo, and (2) Communists like Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Bernie Sanders.

In his acceptance speech, Mamdani referenced Eugene Debs, the Socialist Party’s 1920 presidential candidate, who ran from prison—where he was confined by President Woodrow Wilson, a progressive Democrat—for speaking out against U.S. involvement in World War I.
See:
• Mamdani versus New York City
• Zohran Kwame Mamdani Is Today’s Mainstream Democrat
As Lenin warned, the inevitable goal of socialism is communism.

The Serious Adult in the Runoff

Emilio proved himself the serious adult in this race over the summer, when a majority of the Miami City Commission passed— and the Mayor promptly signed—an ordinance delaying city elections from this year to next, effectively granting themselves an extra year in office without voter consent. See: Support Emilio Gonzalez for Miami City Mayor in November Elections.

Higgins accepted the delay without objection, even saying that she would perform better if the election were postponed. Emilio, however, demonstrated courage and leadership by objecting and hiring top-tier attorneys to challenge the ordinance in court. Both the trial and appellate courts ruled in his favor, ordering the City to hold the elections as originally scheduled. No other candidate objected to the delay or contributed to the legal challenge. After the ruling, Higgins feigned enthusiasm and restarted her campaign.

What Is to Be Done?

Miami is the de facto capital of Florida—though the official one is in Tallahassee. When people think of Florida, they think of Miami, not Tampa, Orlando or Jacksonville. The same holds true elsewhere:
1. In New York, the capital city in practice is New York City, not Albany.
2. In Illinois, it’s Chicago, not Springfield.
3. In Oregon, it’s Portland, not Salem.

For that reason, Miami’s mayoral race should matter to all Republicans in Florida. Emilio Gonzalez has already been endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ted Cruz. Every Republican—from the Republican Party of Florida and its county Republican Executive Committees, to grassroots organizations like the Republican Liberty Caucus and Florida Republican Assemblies—should rally behind him in the runoff. Elected Republican officeholders should add their endorsements and actively campaign to turn out the vote—including President Trump himself.

The Miami Young Republicans and the Election Integrity Brigade backed Emilio in the first round and will continue supporting him in the runoff.

Miami has been chosen as the site of the future Trump Presidential Library and is hosting the American Business Forum this week, featuring President Trump, Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, Argentine President Javier Milei, and business leaders like Jamie Dimon, Ken Griffin, Eric Schmidt, and Steve Witkoff. Such achievements demand a responsible city government.

Recent elections in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and elsewhere showed that when Republicans fail to show up, woke progressive Democrats win easily. Florida Republicans cannot let that happen here.

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