Overview
- Early voting and mail data show about 8,700 Democrats, 7,200 Republicans and 5,000 unaffiliated voters had cast ballots by Sunday afternoon, with roughly 21,000 total votes recorded.
- Eileen Higgins campaigns on affordable housing built on public land, expanding the City Commission, limiting immigration enforcement partnerships and serving as a full-time mayor who would replace the city manager.
- Emilio González emphasizes administrative experience, permitting reform, selective cooperation with federal immigration authorities and tax relief, and he also pledges to replace the city manager.
- National figures have weighed in, with President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott backing González, and Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Ruben Gallego and Democratic leaders rallying voters for Higgins in the final weekend.
- González’s July lawsuit preserved Miami’s 2025 election schedule that produced the Nov. 4 top-two result, while new reporting shows real estate donors have largely lined up behind Higgins ahead of Tuesday’s runoff.