Angel Rivera

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Angel Rivera

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Angel Rivera (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 9th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.

Rivera was a candidate seeking the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida in the 2018 election. He withdrew from the race on February 14, 2018.

Biography

An entrepreneur in the fashion industry, Rivera founded Vera Wear in 2011, a design firm which Rivera's campaign website reports has over 10 million customers. According to his LinkedIn profile, Rivera was also the chief executive officer of Vera Corporation at the time of his entrance to the gubernatorial election.

Elections

2024

See also: Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 9

Incumbent Darren Soto defeated Thomas Chalifoux and Marcus Carter in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darren Soto (D)	55.1	178,785
		Thomas Chalifoux (R)	42.6	138,076
		Marcus Carter (No Party Affiliation)	2.3	7,412

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 324,273
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Darren Soto advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9

Thomas Chalifoux defeated John Quiñones and Jose Castillo in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Chalifoux	49.6	12,662
		John Quiñones	25.7	6,557
		Jose Castillo	24.7	6,294

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,513
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Angel Rivera (R)
• Adianis Morales (R)
• Angel Coba (R)
• Lateresa Jones (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rivera in this election.

2018

See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 and Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Republican primary)

Rivera was a candidate who sought the Republican nomination for governor of Florida in the 2018 election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign issues

The following issues were found on Rivera's campaign website. For a full list of issues, click here.

“	Capital Gains Capital Gains are imposed on those selling a capital assets. For those individuals falling under an annual income of $50,000 I would work to decrease the rate from 2.1% to 1.4%. My innovative ideas will bring business owners to the state of Florida. I plan to propose a tax exemption for any new business that moves to the state of Florida for the first 2 years. Citrus Trade Agreement There are growing concerns for the lack of sales in the citrus industry. The sunshine state is known for oranges it has become symbolic with the state of Florida. As our chief export, and as a service to Floridians in the agriculture industry we must see it thrive again. I propose acquiring new accounts not only in Florida but in our neighboring states and around the country. In the 2014-2015 season, the Florida Citrus Commission approved a $4.6 Million dollar relief. Our history is built on the back of the citrus industry and we must see that it thrives in our future as well. Counter Terrorism Floridians must stay vigilant as our home has been home to the largest mass shooting in US History, and numerous other large scale shootings. These acts of violence will not continue to define our great states. Our 2nd amendment rights will be upheld so that citizens may protect themselves. Our police will stay vigilant and we will work together with community outreach experts in bridging relations between the community and our great men and women in blue. I plan to secure our state by adding counter terrorism officers stationed in regions throughout the state and I will work to support and expand the joint terrorism task force in Miami.	”
—Angel Rivera

Campaign finance summary

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Angel Rivera campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Florida District 9	Withdrew primary	$2,433	$2,433
Grand total			$2,433	$2,433
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ashley Moody (R)

Rick Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Jimmy Patronis (R)

District 2

Neal Dunn (R)

District 3

Kat Cammack (R)

District 4

Aaron Bean (R)

District 5

John Rutherford (R)

District 6

Randy Fine (R)

District 7

Cory Mills (R)

District 8

Mike Haridopolos (R)

District 9

Darren Soto (D)

District 10

Maxwell Frost (D)

District 11

Daniel Webster (R)

District 12

Gus Bilirakis (R)

District 13

Anna Luna (R)

District 14

Kathy Castor (D)

District 15

Laurel Lee (R)

District 16

Vern Buchanan (R)

District 17

Greg Steube (R)

District 18

Scott Franklin (R)

District 19

Byron Donalds (R)

District 20

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

District 21

Brian Mast (R)

District 22

Lois Frankel (D)

District 23

Jared Moskowitz (D)

District 24

Frederica Wilson (D)

District 25

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

District 26

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

District 27

Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

District 28

Carlos Gimenez (R)

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