The 2025 Republican Party of Miami-Dade County Lincoln Day Dinner, held on November 11, 2025, brought together prominent GOP leaders for one of the county party’s most important annual political and fundraising events. Hosted at the DoubleTree Hotel near Miami International Airport, the gala — also promoted as the Ruby Red Gala — reflected the party’s growing strength in a county that only recently shifted to Republican control. Senator Ted Cruz delivered the keynote address and received the local GOP’s Guardian of Freedom Award, a moment Chairman Kevin Cooper described as symbolic of Miami-Dade’s political transformation and a celebration of what he called the county’s “proudly Republican” trajectory. The event drew major figures from across Florida and Washington and was designed to underscore unity, momentum, and the party’s confidence heading into the next election cycle.

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The dinner also featured US Rep. Byron Donalds. Donalds delivered remarks focusing on economic pressures such as inflation, proposals to reform property taxes, and his broader critique of what he described as ideological drift within portions of the conservative movement. His appearance — alongside Cruz reinforced the significance of the event as both a fundraiser and a staging ground for statewide political importance. Local media noted the concentration of “top Republican leaders” in attendance, highlighting the role the Lincoln Day Dinner now plays not just in party tradition, but in shaping Florida’s political landscape moving into 2026.

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