Republican or Communist Ear Wax Eater - FL District 26 Will Decide

By Kim D.

On November 4th, the people of Florida's 26th congressional district have a decision to make. They can reelect Democrat Rep. Joe Garcia, who believes Communism works . . . 



 . . . or select the Republican challenger. According to Florida polls, the front-runner who is most likely go up against Garcia will be Carlos Curbelo.

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Both Curbelo and Garcia were born in Miami to Cuban exile parents. They also attended the same high school (at different times), and both studied at University of Miami.

Upon graduating college in 2002 Curbelo founded a small media and research firm, Capitol Gains. In 2009 he directed a state senator’s office, advising on Latin American and Hispanic policy issues and overseeing seven state offices. Curbelo was elected in 2010 to the Miami-Dade County School Board representing southwest Miami, where he has advocated for fiscal responsibility and great parental involvement. In 2012 Miami-Dade was designated one of the most improved urban school districts.

Garcia has chaired the Democratic Party of Miami-Dade County, the Florida Public Service Commission, and was a member of National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, among many other government and Democrat entities. In 2009, he was confirmed by the Senate to serve as director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact for the Department of Energy.

Despite being bordered by Republican districts FL25 and FL27 to the north and east and ocean everywhere else, Cook Political Report rates FL26 as a tossup district. Hispanics comprise 68% of the district, and considering Hispanics voted for Obama over Romney in 2012 by 71% to 27%, a Republican victory in this district is crucial to the GOP’s desire to garner more Hispanic votes—without compromising on amnesty.

So, Florida District 26th, who's it going to be . . . a conservative Republican or a communist ear-wax eater? You decide.