Miami voters have their final chance Tuesday to cast their ballots in the runoff election to determine the city’s new mayor.<\/p>\n
These are the candidates: <\/p>\n
Eileen Higgins<\/a> (61 years old): former Miami-Dade commissioner for District 5,<\/a> which includes Brickell, Little Havana, parts of Miami Beach and more. Endorsed by nationally known Democrats, like former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. <\/p>\n Emilio T. Gonz\u00e1lez <\/a>(68 years old): a Cuban American Republican with extensive experience in public administration who previously served as the Miami City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer. He is endorsed by President Donald Trump. <\/a><\/p>\n According to official data on the electoral process, out of the 175,692 residents eligible to vote, a total of 14,226 have already exercised their right via mail-in voting.<\/p>\n Additionally, over the weekend, at least 7,478 more people participated by voting early, bringing total participation to just over 12% of eligible voters so far.<\/p>\n In-person voting<\/p>\n The runoff election will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the polling stations assigned to each voter.<\/p>\n A photo ID with signature is required.<\/p>\n All locations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).<\/p>\n A historic election<\/p>\n This runoff could be historic for Miami<\/a>: for the first time, the city could have a woman serving as mayor, or return to Republican leadership with an executive management profile.<\/p>\n