Miami’s new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget
- Written by Sean Foreman, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Barry University
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins speaks to supporters as she celebrates her victory on Dec. 9, 2025.Joe Raedle/Getty Images via Getty Images North AmericaAfter its first competitive mayoral election in 20 years, the city of Miami has a new mayor: former Miami-Dade County commissioner Eileen Higgins.
During the heated campaign, both national...

