A Democratic candidate for a commission seat in Miami-Dade County, Fla., won a special election Tuesday, beating out a Republican candidate whose husband held the seat for decades.

Eileen Higgins, a Spanish-speaking first-time candidate, won 53 percent of the vote, beating out Zoraida Barreiro, whose husband, Bruno, was a county commissioner for 20 years before resigning to run for Congress, according to the Miami Herald.

Higgins, who is from Ohio, was heavily backed by the Democratic party and was considered the underdog for most of the race given Barreiro’s connection to the seat and high-profile support.

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Barreiro’s campaign was supported by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (R), and nearly $100,000 in contributions from her husband’s congressional campaign.

Higgins’ win came in a district with a high concentration of Cuban-American voters, though Barreiro, who is Cuban-born, was expected to gain that support. Higgins was known as “La Gringa” during her campaign.

The Florida Democratic Party hailed Higgins’ victory, saying it was evidence of a “blue wave” in response to the Trump presidency ahead of the midterm elections.

"Eileen Higgins victory made it very clear that no seat is safe in Florida," the party said in a statement. "Today’s victory by Ms. Higgins is further evidence of a blue wave in 2018."