MIAMI — Former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins is heading to the Miami mayor’s office, becoming the first Democrat elected to the position in 28 years. And Democrats in Florida and nationwide are exuberant over the results.
Higgins easily defeated Republican Emilio Gonzalez to become the city’s first woman mayor, with Sunshine State Democrats predicting it was just the beginning of brighter days ahead after multiple cycles of statewide woe at the ballot box.
Higgins campaign adviser Christian Ulvert said the victory showed voters wanted to get back to uniting communities and addressing kitchen-table issues.
“We have a plus-five…
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