No sooner had the ink dried on the tweet by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez announcing his run for mayor, did President Donald Trump jump to endorse him. The POTUS himself. It must have caught his attention when Gimenez announced the entry into the Republican primary in a welcome message to Trump, here for the Republican […]
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez finally announced his run for Congress on Thursday, with quite the dramatic flair. He did it via twitter with a new campaign handle, using the arrival of President Donald Trump — and immediately securing his endorsement — to try to shore up his thin GOP cred. “Welcome to Miami @realDonaldTrump. Thank you […]
Miami-Dade firefighter Omar Blanco has already gotten an entourage of local political stars to support his bid to run against Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in 2020, scoring a series of nice endorsements for the Republican primary in just a matter of weeks. Among his supporters are Sen. Anitere Flores, Miami-Dade Commissioners Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Rebeca Sosa, Javier Souto […]
Miami-Dade firefighter Omar Blanco is not new to politics. The 15 veteran of the department and president of the International Association of Firefighters local union has campaigned both for and against candidates on both sides of the aisle. He has tousled with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and House Speaker Jose Oliva — and won. Now, […]