Omar Blanco
Omar Blanco (Republican Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 115. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 115
Norma Perez Schwartz and Omar Blanco are running in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Norma Perez Schwartz (D) | |
 | Omar Blanco (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Norma Perez Schwartz advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115
Omar Blanco defeated Alian Collazo and Moises Benhabib in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Omar Blanco | 58.6 | 6,987 |
 | Alian Collazo | 29.1 | 3,468 | |
 | Moises Benhabib | 12.2 | 1,459 | |
| Total votes: 11,914 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alina Garcia (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 26
Carlos Gimenez defeated incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carlos Gimenez (R) | 51.7 | 177,223 |
 | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) | 48.3 | 165,407 | |
| Total votes: 342,630 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 26.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26
Carlos Gimenez defeated Omar Blanco in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Gimenez | 59.9 | 29,480 |
| Omar Blanco | 40.1 | 19,721 | |
| Total votes: 49,201 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Irina Vilarino (R)
Candidate profile
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Blanco served as a lieutenant with the Miami-Dade fire department for 15 years before becoming the president of Miami-Dade Firefighters and Paramedics Local 1403. His campaign website says that “Omar is a native of Miami-Dade County and lifelong Republican. He resides in Southwest Dade County with his wife of 18 years, Carolina, and their two children, Kevin, age 16, and Lauren, age 12.”
Show sources
Sources: CBS Miami, "Campaign 2020: Two Republicans Square Off To Try And Unseat Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell In November," August 11, 2020. Omar Blanco 2020 campaign website, "Meet Omar," accessed August 14, 2020. Local 10 News, "This Week in South Florida: Omar Blanco," August 9, 2020; Omar Blanco 2020 campaign website, "Meet Omar," accessed August 14, 2020.
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 26 in 2020.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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