The League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County invites you to a City of Miami Mayoral Candidate Runoff Forum.

This nonpartisan public forum provides voters with an opportunity to hear directly from Eileen Higgins and Emilio González before the December runoff election. Attendees will learn where each candidate stands on key issues shaping Miami’s future.

Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 7 p.m. | Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Location: Miami Dade College Koubek Center
Registration: Register on Eventbrite. One registration per person is required to allow us to check in smoothly

Eileen Higgins is a Democratic-lawyer turned engineer and public servant who has served as the Commissioner for District 5 on the Miami‑Dade County Commission since 2018.

Candidate Eileen Higgins qualified for Miami’s mayoral runoff after the November 4, 2025 election.

Emilio T. González is a Cuban-American Republican and former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director who later served as Miami’s City Manager from 2018 to 2020.

Candidate Emilio González qualified for Miami’s mayoral runoff after the November 4, 2025 election.

An anchor and reporter with Local 10 News, Miami native Nicole Perez has reported on major local and international events—from hurricanes across the Caribbean to reporting from France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

League of Women Voters of Florida

ACLU Florida

Miami Shenandoah Neighborhood Association

One Grove Alliance

The Allapattah Collaborative, CDC

WPLG Local 10

The runoff election will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. View all local election information here.