Miami Hasn't Had a Democratic Mayor in Almost 30 Years. Is That About to Change?

The Miami mayor’s race hardly made a blip on the national radar in years past. It is officially nonpartisan. The city has a relatively small population of about half a million people, and the mayor’s powers are limited.

This year is different.

Ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election, President Trump endorsed Emilio T. González, a Republican. The Democratic National Committee stepped in to help Eileen Higgins, a Democrat who easily came in first in a crowded field last month but did not get enough votes to win outright.

On Friday, the first day of early voting, Ms. Higgins’s campaign published an endorsement video from Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary, and announced that Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona would be joining her at polling sites over the weekend. Republicans held a “Keep Miami Red” rally for Mr. González at Versailles, the iconic Cuban restaurant, featuring Senator Rick Scott of Florida.



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