/tags/eileen-higgins Eileen Higgins en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:48:31 GMT /americas/2026-01-03/venezuela-tps-trump-maduro-miami-higgins “The elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans earlier this year was reckless, dangerous, and wrong,” Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins said Saturday in a statement. “The instability unfolding in Venezuela today makes it even clearer that the country remains unsafe for people to return. No one should be forced back into chaos and uncertainty.” Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:48:31 GMT /americas/2026-01-03/venezuela-tps-trump-maduro-miami-higgins Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-12-19/miamis-new-mayor-faces-a-housing-affordability-crisis-city-charter-reform-and-a-shrinking-budget Miami’s mayoralty is officially a nonpartisan position. And as the saying goes, there are no Democratic or Republican potholes; they are all of local concern. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:40:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-19/miamis-new-mayor-faces-a-housing-affordability-crisis-city-charter-reform-and-a-shrinking-budget Sean Foreman | The Conversation /government-politics/2025-12-10/what-a-democrats-victory-in-the-miami-mayoral-election-may-mean-for-trump emocrat Eileen Higgins' victory in the Miami mayoral race marks a setback for Republican President Donald Trump. The president endorsed Higgins' rival and has touted his 2024 win in the area as evidence of his appeal in Florida and particularly among Hispanic voters. Higgins, who will be the city's first female mayor, secured a decisive win over Trump's pick, Emilio Gonzalez on Tuesday. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:44:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-10/what-a-democrats-victory-in-the-miami-mayoral-election-may-mean-for-trump Adriana Gomez Licon | Associated Press /government-politics/2025-12-10/miami-mayor-elect-eileen-higgins-affordability Just hours after winning the runoff for the post, Higgins spoke harshly about ICE detention practices and the city's participation in immigration enforcement, and plans to roll back those efforts. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:42:03 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-10/miami-mayor-elect-eileen-higgins-affordability Joshua Ceballos /government-politics/2025-12-09/miami-mayor-election-day-higgins-gonzalez Even though the mayoral seat is technically non-partisan, the race has become largely divided along partisan lines and is being watched across the country as a barometer of where the political winds will blow for the 2026 midterms. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-09/miami-mayor-election-day-higgins-gonzalez Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos /government-politics/2025-11-18/vicki-lopez-district-5-eileen-higgins The Miami-Dade County Commission voted today to appoint State Rep. Vicki Lopez to replace ex-commissioner Eileen Higgins — who is running for city mayor — in the county's District 5, until the next countywide elections next August. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:33:24 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-18/vicki-lopez-district-5-eileen-higgins Joshua Ceballos /government-politics/2025-11-17/higgins-miami-dade-commission-vacancy-miami-beach Now that Commissioner Eileen Higgins resigned to run for city mayor, the county must decide whether to appoint her replacement or hold a special election. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:32:12 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-17/higgins-miami-dade-commission-vacancy-miami-beach Joshua Ceballos /government-politics/2025-11-10/miami-mayor-frontrunners-to-join-league-of-women-voters-candidate-forum Candidates Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez are scheduled to attend a public forum on Thursday at Miami Dade College's Zoubek Center. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:15:31 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-10/miami-mayor-frontrunners-to-join-league-of-women-voters-candidate-forum Joshua Ceballos /government-politics/2025-11-04/higgins-gonzalez-headed-to-miamis-first-mayoral-runoff-election-since-2001 The runoff election will take place on December 9th. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:06:56 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-04/higgins-gonzalez-headed-to-miamis-first-mayoral-runoff-election-since-2001 Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos /government-politics/2025-08-09/poll-miami-commissioner-eileen-higgins-shows-early-lead-in-mayoral-race “Commissioner Higgins leads among declared and rumored candidates by 21 points as the race takes shape among voters," the pollsters said in a statement. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 17:52:54 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-09/poll-miami-commissioner-eileen-higgins-shows-early-lead-in-mayoral-race SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± News Staff