Anitere Flores is a Republican politician from Miami,Florida. She served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010. Subsequently,she served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020. In the 2016–18 legislative session,Flores served as president pro tempore of the Senate.
Annette Joanne Taddeo-Goldstein is a Colombian-American politician and businesswoman who served as a member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district from 2017 to 2022. She was an unsuccessful candidate for several elections starting in 2008 and was Charlie Crist's running mate in the 2014 Florida gubernatorial election. She was formerly a Democratic candidate in the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election,but withdrew to run for Congress in Florida's 27th congressional district to challenge incumbent María Elvira Salazar. She was once again defeated.
Florida's 27th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was first created in South Florida during 2012,effective January 2013,as a result of the 2010 census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections,and the winner was seated for the 113th Congress on January 3,2013.
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla is a Cuban-American attorney and politician from Florida. A Republican,he served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016,representing parts of Miami,Coral Gables,and the surrounding area. Prior to that,he was a member of the Miami-Dade County Commission from 1993 to 2000.
Jeanette Marie Nuñez is an American businesswoman and politician serving since 2019 as the 20th lieutenant governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party,she represented Miami-Dade County in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018,also serving as speaker pro tempore for her final two years in the office. Nuñez is the first Latina to serve as Florida lieutenant governor.
Ana Rivas Logan is a politician from the state of Florida. She served one term in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Miami-Dade County as a Republican. After decennial redistricting drew her into the same Kendall-based district as fellow Representative JoséFélix Díaz,Rivas Logan lost the 2012 primary election to Díaz. Before serving in the Florida House,Rivas Logan was a member of the Miami-Dade County School Board from 2004 to 2010. She represented the 7th district.
JoséFélix Díaz is a Republican politician from Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2017,representing parts of Miami-Dade County. He resigned from the House in 2017 to run for a special election to the Florida Senate,but was not elected.
Frank Artiles is a Cuban-American Republican politician from Florida. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Miami-Dade County from 2010 to 2016,before being elected to the Florida Senate in 2016. He resigned from the Senate on April 21,2017,after using racial slurs and other profanities against fellow senators.
Michael Bileca is a Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 115th District,which includes north-central Miami-Dade County,stretching from Doral to Palmetto Bay,from 2012 to 2018. Bileca previously represented the 117th District from 2010 to 2012.
Manny Díaz Jr. is an American politician who is currently serving as the 28th Education Commissioner of Florida. Díaz was a member of the Florida Senate from 2018 to 2022,representing the 36th district,which encompasses the Hialeah area in northwest Miami-Dade County. He also served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018,which encompassed parts of Hialeah and Northwest Miami-Dade County,Florida.
JoséJavier Rodríguez is an American politician and attorney from Florida. A Democrat,he served one term in the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2020,representing Coral Gables,Palmetto Bay,Pinecrest,Key Biscayne,and downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County. He previously served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 112th district in Miami-Dade County from 2012 until his election to the Senate.
Bryan Avila is an American Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 39th District. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 111th District,which includes parts of Miami and Hialeah in northeastern Miami-Dade County,since 2014. Avila will be term limited in 2022 and has announced his intention to run for Miami Dade County commission district 6.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on August 28,2018.
María Elvira Salazar is an American journalist,author,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district. She is a Republican assistant whip. Before entering politics,Salazar worked for the Spanish-language network Telemundo for three decades after serving as a news anchor for Miami-based WSBS TV. She has also worked for CNN Español and Univision.
Javier Fernandez is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020,representing parts of Miami-Dade County around Coral Gables,West Miami,South Miami,Pinecrest,and Cutler Bay. Fernandez was first elected in a May 2018 special election to replace former representative Daisy Baez. Fernandez defeated Republican Andrew Vargas,50.9 to 46.6%. Running for his first full term in November 2018,Fernandez beat Republican Javier Enriquez,53 to 47%).
In the elections to the Florida State Senate that were held on November 6,2018,20 of the 40 seats were contested in regular elections and two seats in special elections. The winners of the 20 regular elections will serve four year terms from November 6,2018,to November 6,2022,and the winners of the two special elections will serve two year terms from November 6,2018,to November 6,2020.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
Anthony Rodriguez is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 118th District,which includes part of Miami-Dade County,since 2018.
The 2020 Miami-Dade County mayoral election was held on November 3,2020,to determine the mayor of Miami-Dade County,Florida. County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava defeated fellow commissioner Esteban Bovo. Incumbent Mayor Carlos A. Giménez,first elected in 2011,was term-limited;instead running for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Florida's 26th congressional district.
Ileana Ydolia Garcia is a Republican politician from Florida,who serves as a member of the Florida Senate.
