Republican Candidates Achieve Sweeping Wins Across Miami-Dade, Riding Trump Momentum
A strong turnout for former President Donald Trump in Miami-Dade County powered a "red wave" that led to significant victories for Republican candidates across the ballot.
In Florida’s largest county, voters delivered a decisive win for Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, along with wins for key local offices, including sheriff, elections supervisor, and property appraiser.
Former Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado was elected property appraiser, while Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz, endorsed by Trump, secured a historic win for sheriff in the first election for that office since the 1960s. State Rep. Alina Garcia triumphed as supervisor of elections, and business owner Dariel Fernandez was elected tax collector. Even in contested state races, incumbent Republicans Fabian Basabe and Vicki Lopez retained their seats.
"This victory is a testament to our community’s commitment to family values, prosperity, and conservative leadership," said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Cabrera, a prominent GOP figure and Trump endorsee. "This is more than a win—it’s a shift that shows Miami-Dade’s support for Republican values: lower taxes, limited government, and more freedom!"
Leading Democratic strategist Christian Ulvert saw his clients lose in close countywide races. While voter turnout was comparable to 2020, GOP voter registration gains and a strong showing among independents pushed Republican candidates to victory. "We’ve got work to do in Miami-Dade County," Ulvert acknowledged at an election night event in Coral Gables, adding that Trump’s dominant statewide win signaled a broader challenge for Democrats across Florida.
Republicans also maintained control in local congressional districts covering Miami-Dade and the Keys, with U.S. Representatives María Elvira Salazar, Mario Díaz-Balart, and Carlos Giménez easily winning reelection. “Florida is rejecting extreme left policies,” Díaz-Balart stated, celebrating at the iconic Cuban eatery Versailles in Little Havana. "Miami-Dade was once a Democrat stronghold," he told the Miami Herald, "but the Democratic Party has veered so far left that voters have turned away from it."
At Versailles, a huge Cuban flag waved over the crowd as they celebrated Trump’s Florida win with salsa music, honking car horns, and chants against "socialism" and "communism." Only two Democrats—U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson and state Rep. Kevin Chambliss—won partisan seats, both representing deeply blue districts.