Two Democratic state lawmakers who represent part of Miami are getting behind Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ campaign to become the city’s first woman Mayor.

Sen. Shevrin Jones and Rep. Ashley Gantt are joining a handful of union and advocacy organizations in endorsing Higgins, one of 13 candidates who qualified for the Mayor’s race.

Jones said he knows Higgins will make Miami “a city that works for everyone.”

“Eileen Higgins represents the kind of leadership Miami deserves: honest, ethical, and effective,” he said in a statement. “She’s not afraid to take on corruption, stand up for working families, and build coalitions to get big things done — from affordable housing to transit, and standing with our workers.”

Gantt said Higgins “has always put people befor

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