Overview
- Eileen Higgins won nearly 60% in Miami’s officially nonpartisan race, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez to become the city’s first Democratic mayor since 1993.
- On Fox Business, conservative commentators Byron York and Mollie Hemingway warned the party faces “big problems” nationwide and lacks a clear case beyond President Trump.
- Reporting cited by the Associated Press and GOP officials points to Republican turnout slumps in off-year contests, with Gov. Ron DeSantis saying some Trump voters are “unique to him” and stay home when he is not on the ballot.
- Democrats hold a 27-point registration edge among Miami-area voters ages 24–33, while Higgins’ cost-of-living pitch—budget restraint and tax relief—was credited with resonating with voters.
- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said President Trump plans to campaign extensively in the midterms, describing the approach as flipping tradition.