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Posted on 12/10/2025 1:27:11 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Miami’s mayoral election has been framed as a political earthquake, but those sweeping claims don’t hold water. They do, however, evince the ignorance of all too many, across party lines, about the actual power structure in the city, Miami-Dade County, and Florida.
What happened in the mayoral runoff deserves attention, but it is hardly the warning siren some Democrat operatives want it to be, nor is it a reason for Republicans to panic. Miami politics simply don’t function the way national narratives assume.
Let’s start with what this race actually was. The “nonpartisan” mayor of Miami holds a largely ceremonial role. Real executive authority rests with the city manager, who can only serve with the approval of the five-member city commission. That “nonpartisan” commission currently has a stable 3-2 Republican majority.
The mayor may nominate a manager, but the commission decides who ultimately runs the city. Power isn’t shifting in some theatrical way.
Beyond that, the partisan landscape inside the city is very different from the broader county. Miami voters lean blue by registration, with over 61,000 Democrats to roughly 53,000 Republicans. That imbalance has kept the city competitive for Democrats even as Republicans increasingly dominate Miami-Dade County itself.
Donald Trump won Miami-Dade by double-digits in 2024, taking over 55 percent of the vote. Yet he narrowly lost the municipality of Miami, a reminder that the Magic City’s elections sit on different political terrain.
Those differences matter because they show that a Democrat winning the Miami mayor’s race isn’t a shocking anomaly. It reflects the city’s registration edge and its habit of splitting from its surrounding communities. That environment helped Eileen Higgins secure 60 percent in the runoff. It ended a long GOP streak in a ceremonial office, but it didn’t alter the county’s political center of gravity.
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But we will hear endlessly how this is a referendum of President Trump ad nauseum.
If you live in Florida you might have a reason to freak out......many people very concerned all the refugees from red states are bringing their stupid voting habits with them.....we are praying this isn’t the first indication of that.
Our side is apathetic when Trump isn’t on the ballot.
The GOP won’t survive for long when Trump leaves the stage.
it’s probably a good idea for DJT to walk away from Zelensky & NATO and focus on our domestic problems.
I agree with your comment. I have voted for Republicans in every election since his election in 2016, and I haven't been a Republican for 30+ years. I'm gone after he's gone unless they show some fight.
“If you live in Florida you might have a reason to freak out......many people very concerned all the refugees from red states are bringing their stupid voting habits with them.....we are praying this isn’t the first indication of that.”
You might want to edit before posting.
“I agree with your comment. I have voted for Republicans in every election since his election in 2016, and I haven’t been a Republican for 30+ years. I’m gone after he’s gone unless they show some fight.”
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Wow , A paid Russian plant that joined in 2022
Somehow twists the story into Pushing Trump into handing over the Free Ukraines to the
Brutal Russian KGB Butcher Dictator Putin .
Nice Try .
Its Xmas time and Cubans loved it and busy .
The Dems voting are the insane retired teacher union goons from Yankee land which are most childless lesbos and Old Lefty non practicing Jews from NY .
Its a ceremonial job since city of Miami does not exist anymore .
Anyone who posts an opinion contrary to you is “A paid Russian plant”. Yeah, thats a winning strategy.
I believe you are a Russian double agent plant
His comment has nothing to do with this article at all .
A point you ignored .
These russian trolls have been trolling every post and
peddling this Russian BS .
I just point it out .
The russian trolls have ruined this site
and may get this site shutdown .
So Zelenskyy is your guy huh?
The council manager format negates Democrat advantages when most Democrats are in one or two districts and Republicans own most districts, because they elect the City (or County) Manager, who is in charge, in a weak-mayor system.
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