DNC 'all in' for Democrat in Miami mayor race against Trump-backed Republican

MIAMI — The Democratic National Committee is sending reinforcements to help elect a Democrat as Miami’s mayor, further nationalizing the race after President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican ally for the job.

Though the position of Miami mayor is nominally nonpartisan, the race is headed to a Dec. 9 runoff between former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, and former Miami city manager Emilio González, a Republican. Both emerged as the highest vote-getters among 13 candidates in the Nov. 4 general election, with Higgins finishing almost 17 points ahead of González.

The DNC doesn’t typically get involved in mayoral races, but the announcement comes after high-level wins during off-year elections — and as Democrats have seen some encouraging signs that Hispanic voters are dissatisfied with the GOP given worries about the economy. A win for Higgins would make her Miami’s first Democratic mayor in three decades and its first-ever woman mayor.

“Between now and Election Day, the DNC is all-in to elect Eileen Higgins and ensure Miami families have a champion who is fighting for them, not Donald Trump,” DNC chair Ken Martin said in a statement.



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