Miami hasn’t elected a Democrat as mayor in nearly three decades, but early voting and mail-ballot returns in next week’s runoff show Democrats turning out in significant numbers as they try to break the city’s long Republican streak.

Newsweek has reached out to the Democratic and Republican candidates for comment via email on Sunday.

Why It Matters

While not Florida’s largest city, Miami is considered the cultural and economic center of South Florida, drawing global crowds this week for Art Basel Miami Beach, alongside a major base of international business, diplomacy, tourism and pro sports events, such as FIFA World Cup matches and the G20 summit next year.

The city has had a string of Republican mayors in recent years, with Francis Suarez, the current mayor, having been i

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