DNC Launches Bilingual GOTV Blitz for Miami Mayoral Runoff Ahead of Dec. 9 Vote

Overview

• Eileen Higgins, who led the Nov. 4 primary with 36% of the vote, faces former city manager Emilio González in the Dec. 9 runoff.
• The DNC program activates a national volunteer network, recruits and trains bilingual volunteers, and runs English- and Spanish-language virtual phone banks.
• The officially nonpartisan race has nationalized as both parties invest heavily in turnout operations for a contest expected to draw limited participation.
• González has consolidated Republican backing, including an endorsement from President Donald Trump, with support signaled by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott.
• A Democrat-aligned candidate has not won Miami’s mayoralty since 1997, and Higgins would be the city’s first woman mayor if elected.