Trump Effect Takes Hold Of South Florida Politics




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Summary: Donald Trump is reshaping South Florida politics. Longtime Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen decided not to run for re-election in a district that increasingly leans Democratic. Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro resigned his position on the county commission to run as a Republican in the congressional district. That triggered a special election for his former seat with the county. This week, Barreiro’s wife Zoraida and political newcomer Eileen Higgins were the top two vote