Andrew Vargas finally ‘shows’ at a House 114 debate: He phones it in

Andrew Vargas finally ‘shows’ at a House 114 debate: He phones it in

After being a no-show at every debate and the Miami Herald editorial board screening, Andrew Vargas, the very shy Republican candidate in the special election for Florida House District 114 phoned it in on Actualidad Radio’s morning program last week, where the other two candidates had been debating (and egging him on) for almost 18 […]

House 114 ‘NPA’ candidate Liz de las Cuevas is a GOP plant in disguise

House 114 ‘NPA’ candidate Liz de las Cuevas is a GOP plant in disguise

UPDATED: Democrat Javier Fernandez is running against two Republicans in the special election for House District 114. The official Republican is Andrew Vargas, law partner of former State Rep. and U.S. Ambassador to the OAS, Donald Trump lackey Carlos Trujillo. The unofficial Republican is the alleged “independent” candidate, Liz de las Cuevas, who entered the […]

Andrew Vargas $350K home loan looks like a 3rd party political contribution

Andrew Vargas $350K home loan looks like a 3rd party political contribution

A political action committee that continues to attack the Democrat candidate for Florida House District 114 may not the only sign of dark money in that special election. The Republican candidate got a second mortgage on his home last December for $350,000 from the treasurer of another political action committee working on his behalf. The […]

GOP voters in House 114 slam dunk Jose Pazos and pick Andrew Vargas

GOP voters in House 114 slam dunk Jose Pazos and pick Andrew Vargas

  It was a slam dunk with the absentee ballots. As soon as the mail-in votes were counted for the Republican primary in House District 114, Andrew Vargas — an insurance attorney who is the law partner of State Rep. Carlos Trujillo — was celebrating a victory with 76% of them. Jose Pazos, a Marine […]

Limited early voting in 114 will expand for general — too little, too late

Limited early voting in 114 will expand for general — too little, too late

Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor Christina White has added the West Flagler library branch to the list of early voting locations for the needless May 1 House District 114 special election. But that doesn’t solve the problem for the two Republicans in next week’s primary. Or, really, for the one Republican who stands to lose the most […]

Limited early voting in House 114 GOP primary could be voter supression

Limited early voting in House 114 GOP primary could be voter supression

Early voting starts Saturday in the Republican primary for House District 114, but voters in the north end may have to drive further to cast a ballot. This is already a low turnout race, a special election to replace former Democrat State Rep. Daisy Baez, who resigned last year after she was caught living outside […]