Miami's 13-way mayoral election could be Florida bellwether

(NewsNation) — Both governmental parties are looking to Miami's crowded mayoral race arsenic a bellwether for Florida's governmental inclinations.

The 13-way contention is technically nonpartisan, but that hasn't stopped elected officials from portraying it arsenic a proving crushed for their parties. The city, acceptable to big President Donald Trump's aboriginal statesmanlike library, is presently tally by Republican Mayor Francis Suarez.

Democrats purpose to beryllium they tin inactive triumph large successful Florida, a plaything authorities that has go progressively red successful caller years, portion Republicans privation to cement their power implicit the Sunshine State.

Tuesday's election volition apt caput to a runoff successful December. Of the 13 candidates, Democrat Eileen Higgins, Miami-Dade County commissioner, retained a scant pb successful the latest polling.

“If Florida tin amusement successful the metropolis of Miami contention that Democrats tin inactive execute and inactive triumph these elections, it should nonstop daze waves crossed the state to proceed to wage attraction to Florida, proceed to put here,” Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried told Politico.

Suarez, a term-limited Republican, has said successful caller interviews that helium believes it's precise apt a Democrat volition triumph the race. He told NewsNation determination has been a "tremendous shift" successful the county, and pointed to the city's "urban population," which helium said tends to skew Democratic.

"Miami, arsenic an ecosystem, is precise accustomed to having a Republican politician that has kept taxes low, kept radical harmless and leaned into American innovation ... That's the look for occurrence successful Miami," Suarez said.

He told NewsNation whoever gets elected, Democrat oregon Republican, volition person to "abide by that look if they privation to get reelected."

NewsNation volition big peculiar predetermination coverage, “Decision Desk 2025,” connected Election Day arsenic millions formed their ballots for gubernatorial, authorities legislative and peculiar elections taking spot crossed the country.