Who is Eileen Higgins? Miami elects new Democrat mayor after 28-year GOP streak
Posted on: Dec 10, 2025 08:58 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
On dec 9, 2025, Eileen Higgins discomfited Republican candidate Emilio Gonzalez in a runoff with almost 59% of the vote, marking a historic victory for Democratic Party in the city of Miami - in the GOP Hartland Florida. The Republican Party had held the Mayoral office at Miami for the last 28 years. Now, Higgins will succeed outgoing mayor Francis Suarez.
Eileen Higgins,60, was born in Ohio and later raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico and an MBA from Cornell University.
Higgins had a varied professional background before entering politics.
She worked in international development and consulting, specializing in infrastructure and transportation in Latin America. She also held the position of Country Director for the Peace Corps in Belize.
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After that, she served as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. Her work reportedly focused on diplomatic and economic-development relations with countries including Mexico and South Africa.
She eventually returned to the private sector in marketing and business roles before eventually entering local politics in Miami.
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In 2018, Higgins became involved in politics after winning a seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission from District 5, which encompasses Brickell, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, and other major neighborhoods. In 2022 and 2024, she was re-elected.
She stepped down in November 2025 to focus on her mayoral campaign per Florida's “resign to run” law.
Higgins ran for the Mayor of Florida around three key issues.
As per Biscayne Times, her track record of mixing policy pragmatism with grassroots community activism made her a front-runner in the competitive 2025 mayoral contest.
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