{"id":3759,"date":"2025-12-09T16:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:50:38","slug":"miami-mayoral-runoff-becomes-referendum-on-trump-as-democrat-higgins-faces-republican-gonzalez-in-high-stakes-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=3759","title":{"rendered":"MIAMI MAYORAL RUNOFF BECOMES REFERENDUM ON TRUMP AS DEMOCRAT HIGGINS FACES REPUBLICAN GONZ\u00c1LEZ IN HIGH-STAKES RACE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><em>The officially nonpartisan election has become a nationally watched showdown as Trump endorses Emilio Gonz\u00e1lez, energizing GOP voters while mobilizing Democratic opposition in a majority-Latino city.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Miami\u2019s mayoral runoff \u2014 formally a nonpartisan election \u2014 has transformed into a <strong>proxy battle over President Donald Trump\u2019s agenda<\/strong>, pitting Democratic county commissioner <strong>Eileen Higgins<\/strong> against Republican and former DHS deputy <strong>Emilio Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>, in what analysts describe as a rare local race with national implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Higgins led the first round in November with <strong>36%<\/strong>, while Gonz\u00e1lez secured <strong>19.5%<\/strong>, setting up a runoff now shaped heavily by <strong>Trump\u2019s direct intervention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is supposedly a nonpartisan election, but that\u2019s the biggest myth,\u201d said <strong>Eduardo Gamarra<\/strong>, political scientist and director of the Latino Public Opinion Forum at Florida International University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cGonz\u00e1lez is such a Trump loyalist that the president himself endorsed him \u2014 extremely unusual for a local race.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamarra confirmed that both national Democratic and Republican committees have activated resources in the contest, treating Miami as a testing ground ahead of the <strong>2026 midterms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">TRUMP\u2019S ENDORSEMENT REDEFINES THE RACE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Trump endorsed Gonz\u00e1lez \u2014 a Havana-born former city manager, Miami International Airport CEO, and Bush-era DHS official \u2014 he highlighted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cA lifetime of service to his community\u2026 a successful businessman, civic leader, and public administrator.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts say Trump\u2019s endorsement:<br>\u2714\ufe0f Energizes GOP voters, especially Cuban-Americans<br>\u2714\ufe0f Attracts out-of-state Republican fundraising<br>\u2714\ufe0f Forces Democrats to mobilize to avoid a symbolic defeat<br>\u2714\ufe0f Risks alienating moderates who dislike national interference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamarra put it bluntly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThis election became a referendum on Trump.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">SURGING TURNOUT IN A CITY OF LATINOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite historically low participation in Miami municipal races, turnout in November rose <strong>over 35%<\/strong> compared to 2021 \u2014 though still under 40,000 votes, roughly 20% of registered voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miami\u2019s electorate is <strong>70% Latino<\/strong>, with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>61,000 registered Democrats<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>53,000 registered Republicans<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>55,000 independents<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Latino vote cannot be viewed as a monolith,\u201d said Gamarra. \u201cDifferent waves of immigration have created distinct political subgroups with different priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key issues for Latino voters include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Immigration enforcement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing affordability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crime and local corruption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">HOW HIGGINS COULD WIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamarra believes Higgins\u2019 path to victory depends on:<br>\u2714\ufe0f Consolidation of Black, White, and non-Cuban Latino voters<br>\u2714\ufe0f Anxiety over Trump\u2019s immigration policies<br>\u2714\ufe0f Democratic discipline reminiscent of past coalition politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He argues that the <strong>\u201cold Democratic coalition\u201d<\/strong> may be re-emerging in Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">HOW GONZ\u00c1LEZ COULD WIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonz\u00e1lez is leaning heavily on:<br>\u2714\ufe0f The <strong>Cuban vote<\/strong>, historically high-turnout<br>\u2714\ufe0f Anti-socialist messaging<br>\u2714\ufe0f Trump\u2019s personal endorsement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, his attacks on \u201ccommunism\u201d and warnings about \u201canother Mamdani\u201d (referring to NYC\u2019s mayor-elect) were undermined when Trump himself <strong>met with Zohran Mamdani<\/strong>, complicating the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, <strong>Sebasti\u00e1n Arcos<\/strong>, interim director of FIU\u2019s Cuban Research Institute, says the Cuban vote remains crucial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote 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If anything, Gonz\u00e1lez\u2019s background makes that even more likely.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Arcos notes Miami-Dade \u2014 once a Democratic stronghold \u2014 is now <strong>fundamentally Republican<\/strong>, with Trump beating Kamala Harris there by <strong>13 points in 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">GEOPOLITICS AS WILD CARD: WILL VENEZUELA SWING THE RACE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both analysts warned that an unexpected move by Trump \u2014 such as a <strong>military strike on Venezuela<\/strong> \u2014 could reshape the race days before voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Venezuelans in Miami support Trump\u2019s hardline stance.<br>Republican state Rep. <strong>Juan Carlos Porras<\/strong> said on X:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cIf President Trump liberates Venezuela, Republicans will win Miami-Dade and Florida for another decade.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">THE BROADER CONTEXT: TRUMP\u2019S LOWEST APPROVAL POINT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The runoff coincides with Trump\u2019s <strong>lowest national approval rating<\/strong> of his second term.<br>Among Latinos nationwide, Pew Research Center finds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>70% disapprove<\/strong> of Trump\u2019s presidency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>65% disapprove<\/strong> of his immigration policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>61% say his economic measures worsened their finances<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Arcos says Florida\u2019s Cuban community may be an outlier, showing no significant drop in support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The officially nonpartisan election has become a nationally watched showdown as Trump endorses Emilio Gonz\u00e1lez, energizing GOP voters while mobilizing Democratic opposition in a majority-Latino city. 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