Carlos A. Pereira
Carlos Pereira was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 105 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Pereira's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- "Stimulating growth and creating a fairer economy for all by raising the minimum wage to $10.10, including servers and waiting staff."
- "Expanding Medicaid to over 1,000,000 needy Floridians, providing them access to quality, affordable healthcare."
- "Funding and protecting public education, including expanding funding for Miami Dade College, America's largest college with over 175,000 students."
- "Protecting Citizens Insurance, a lifeline and insurer of last-resort for millions of Floridians who cannot afford the high rates and poor coverage of private insurers."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Carlos A. Pereira was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Carlos Trujillo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pereira was defeated by Trujillo in the general election.[2][3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Carlos + Pereira + Florida + House"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 105
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Carlos Pereira on Facebook
Footnotes