BREAKING: Democrat Crushes Trump-Backed Candidate in Miami Mayoral Race

In the heart of Donald Trump's backyard, where his future presidential library will soon rise and where he just crushed Florida by 13 points, Democrats just delivered a brutal gut punch to the MAGA machine.

Eileen Higgins, a Democrat and former Miami-Dade County commissioner, crushed Trump-endorsed Republican Emilio González in Tuesday's mayoral runoff, capturing roughly 60 percent of the vote to become Miami's first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the office in 28 years

"Miami chose a new direction," Higgins declared in her victory speech at the Miami Woman’s Club. "You chose competence over chaos, results over excuses and a city government that finally works for you."

González, a retired Air Force colonel, former Trump DHS transition team member, and senior fellow at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, conceded the race.

Video from WPLG Local 10 showed him smashing plates in traditional Greek fashion at Meraki Greek Bistro after calling Higgins.

He told her he would support her administration, citing their "shared desire to see Miami succeed."

The nonpartisan race became a national partisan brawl.

President Trump personally endorsed Gonzalez on social media, calling the contest "a big and important race!!! Vote for Republican Gonzalez."

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida also backed him.

Democrats countered with the Democratic National Committee, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Sen. Ruben Gallego, and an endorsement from Pete Buttigieg.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried hailed the result as proof the tide is turning.

"Tonight’s victory shows that the pendulum is swinging in our favor and that when we commit to relentless, year-round organizing and invest in a long-term strategic field program, we can, in fact, win," Fried said in a statement.

DNC finance chair Chris Korge was blunter from the victory party, declaring, "Emilio and President Trump doubled down on this race, and he didn’t lose — he was annihilated in this election. This is a national race. They made it into a national race, and they got clobbered."

Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power downplayed the loss, calling any Democratic momentum claims "fool’s gold" and noting Miami "leans D."

Yet the numbers sting for the GOP. Trump won Miami-Dade County by 11 points just one year ago. Miami itself narrowly went against him.

Higgins placed first in all five city commission districts in the Nov. 4 general election and outspent González heavily on television advertising.

A mechanical engineer and former Peace Corps director in Belize, Higgins campaigned on affordability and competent governance. She replaces term-limited Republican Francis Suarez.

Bottom line, America: in the city Trump calls home part-time, in the state he dominates, voters just handed his hand-picked candidate a 20-point shellacking.

The MAGA brand took a very public beating Tuesday night in the Magic City, and Democrats are dancing on the wreckage.