Eileen Higgins
Eileen Higgins | |
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| 44th Mayor of Miami | |
| Assumed office December 18, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Suarez |
| Member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from the 5th district | |
| In office June 2, 2018 – November 5, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bruno Barreiro |
| Succeeded by | Vicki Lopez[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1964 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Website | City website |
Eileen Higgins (born June 30, 1964)[2] is an American Democratic politician who has been the 44th Mayor of Miami since 2025. She is Miami's first female mayor and first Democratic mayor in almost thirty years.[3]
Early life
Higgins was born in Dayton, Ohio. She was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.[4]
Higgins moved to Miami in the early 2000s, where she became active in local community and advocacy groups.[5]
2025 mayoral election
In the 2025 mayoral election, Higgins beat Emilio Gonzalez in a runoff. She won the election with 59.3% of the vote.[6] She is the first female mayor, the first non-Hispanic mayor since 1996, and the first member of the Florida Democratic Party to be elected mayor since 1997.[a][7][6]
Notes
- ↑ The Mayor of Miami is officially elected in a non-partisan election.
References
- ↑ Litz, Steve (November 18, 2025). "Miami-Dade commissioners appoint Vicki Lopez to fill vacant District 5 seat". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (2025-08-25). "Eileen Higgins to qualify for Miami Mayor's race by petition, resign from County Commission". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ "The Democrats Flip Miami's Mayor Office". The Hill. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Eileen Higgins Biography". Miami-Dade County Government. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Eileen Higgins to qualify for Miami Mayor's race". Miami Times online. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- 1 2 "Miami Mayor race heads to runoff". Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Vakil, Caroline (December 9, 2025). "Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years". The Hill. Retrieved December 9, 2025.