Eileen Higgins, former director of the Peace Corps in Belize, made history by winning the Miami mayoral election, becoming the city's first female mayor and the first Democrat in the role in 28 years.Higgins decisively defeated Republican Emilio T. Gonzalez with approximately 60% of the vote, ending three decades of Republican control and succeeding outgoing incumbent Francis Suarez.Her victory, attributed to a backlash against Donald Trump's immigration policies, was hailed by Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, as a "wake-up call for Republicans."