The race to become Miami’s next mayor will go to a runoff, after none of the 13 candidates managed to clear a simple majority on Nov. 4.
With the runoff already set for Dec. 9, the two front-runners in Tuesday night’s election were Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez. Higgins earned just under 40 percent of the vote, while Gonzalez followed with a little less than 20 percent. Ken Russell came in third with just under 18 percent.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. ET, and the runoff was called around 9 p.m.
Like others across Florida, this municipal election was officially nonpartisan. However, clear partisanship shone through among the candidates, as well as its mayor. Francis Suarez launched an unsuccessful presidential campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination, running as a Republican candidate….
Miami Mayoral Election Goes to Runoff; Meiner Projected to Win Miami Beach
