Javier Fernandez (American politician)
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.[2] Fernandez was first elected in a May 2018 special election to replace former representative Daisy Baez.[2] 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%).[3]
Javier Fernandez | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district | |
| In office May 1, 2018 – October 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Daisy Baez |
| Succeeded by | Demi Busatta Cabrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1975[1] Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Maria Patiño-Fernández |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Colby College (BA) University of Miami (JD) |
Fernandez is the Democratic nominee for Florida Senate District 39 in 2020.[4][5][6] In October 2020, Fernandez resigned from his seat in the House to concentrate on his Senate campaign and to move into District 39.[7] In the general election, Fernandez lost against Republican Ana Maria Rodriguez obtaining 42.8% to Rodriguez's 55.6%.[8] In April 2022, Fernandez returned to politics by declaring his candidacy for Mayor of South Miami.[9]
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- ^ "Javier Fernandez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ Schorsch, Peter (2020-10-09). "Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 10.9.20". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ Fineout, Gary. "Florida defends voter registration deadline after website woes — Another error by Florida Democrats — I-95: A 'lawless ribbon of asphalt'". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ "2020 Watch: How much more damage can Woodward do?". AP NEWS. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ Gross, Samantha J. (2020-10-08). "Closely watched Senate District 39 race is heating up. Here's who's running". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "Javier Fernandez".
- ^ "Javier Fernández first to file in South Miami Mayor's race". 9 April 2022.
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