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Anthony Nieves
Anthony Nieves (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 47. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Anthony Nieves was born in New York, New York. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1998. His career experience includes working as a financial crimes investigator for the state of Florida and a fraud investigator for the New York City Department of Homeless Services.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 47
Anthony Nieves is running in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Paula Stark defeated Maria Revelles in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paula Stark (R) | 50.8 | 39,380 |
 | Maria Revelles (D) | 49.2 | 38,134 | |
| Total votes: 77,514 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47
Maria Revelles defeated Andrew Jeng and Anthony Nieves in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Revelles | 36.5 | 2,795 |
 | Andrew Jeng | 32.6 | 2,497 | |
| Anthony Nieves | 30.9 | 2,368 | |
| Total votes: 7,660 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ricardo Rangel (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paula Stark advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nieves in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 47
Paula Stark defeated Anthony Nieves in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paula Stark (R) | 50.9 | 23,825 |
| Anthony Nieves (D) | 49.1 | 22,947 | |
| Total votes: 46,772 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47
Anthony Nieves defeated Andrew Jeng and Dan Marquith in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Nieves | 36.8 | 3,450 |
| Andrew Jeng | 32.8 | 3,078 | |
| Dan Marquith | 30.4 | 2,845 | ||
| Total votes: 9,373 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brunilda Alvarez (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Paula Stark advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 47.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
The general election was canceled. Kristen Arrington won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 43.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 43
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 43 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristen Arrington | 31.5 | 7,367 |
 | Alex Barrio | 21.4 | 5,006 | |
 | Tamika Lyles | 16.4 | 3,838 | |
 | Carlos Irizarry | 11.4 | 2,666 | |
| Andrew Jeng | 11.3 | 2,643 | |
 | Ricardo Rangel | 8.0 | 1,880 | |
| Total votes: 23,400 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anthony Nieves (D)
- John Cortes (D)
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Anthony Nieves completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nieves' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Anthony Nieves. I'm a lifelong community activist and a full-time caregiver for my ten year old son who is on the non-verbal end of the autism spectrum.
I'm running for office because for too long our Central Florida residents have been taken advantage of by powerful political families who profit while hardworking families suffer. I'm running to take our power back from the establishment politicians who prioritize their big donors over their constituency.
I don't have the large corporate donors or support from special interests. This is truly a people-powered movement that inspires action, both by voting, and by getting involved in politics.
I am the most progressive State House candidate in Florida and I'm fighting for major change. As the only Democrat in my race who both lives in the district and is registered for vote by mail, I take my civic duty seriously. I am the only candidate for House District 47 to have signed the petition to get Amendment 4 on the ballot. Our rights are at risk, and I refuse to stand idly by.I believe in universal healthcare, a Green New Deal, and reinvesting in our communities. Our mission is in Returning All Power Back to the People by electing representatives who believe they should work for you and your family, not profit-driven special interests.
- Returning All Power Back to the People starts with voting for true representation because we deserve a government that actually works for all of us. Too many politicians in Tallahassee are financed by special interests, not the people they have been elected to serve. In 2022, less than half of Orange and Osceola county voters stayed home. In 2024, we will ensure our voices are heard--with our VOTE!
- No matter our color, gender, or the content of our wallets, we all want our families to be safe, healthy, and happy. But for too long, special interests like Big Pharma, Big Sugar, and Big Energy have been pulling the strings in Tallahassee. By coming together, we can change the laws so every family has what we need to keep well, every working person has a safe, reliable job, and every community can protect our air and water for future generations.
- For democracy to work for us all, we must all be included in the process. Our freedom to vote is attacked constantly by Republicans in Tallahassee who purge voters from the rolls because they know they can't win if we all make our voices heard. When every Floridian can safely and freely cast their ballot, we can ensure everyone can afford healthcare, every child has a quality education, and all families have a safe place to call home.
I was 14 years old.
I watched other 14 year olds, known as the Central Park 5, being brought in for questioning. They were all innocent, but suffered years of incarceration and abuse. Donald Trump, Pat Buchanan, and Rudolph Giuliani all played a huge part in their wrongful conviction by running and feeding on slanderous attack ads throughout the city.
Today, one of the Exonerated 5, Dr. Yusef Salaam, is a New York City Councilman.
With our governor striking the words "climate change" from Florida law, we must push back and demand our voices are heard at the ballot box. Saving our environment and focusing on climate resiliency efforts requires electing representatives not bought by the fossil fuel industry.
I support establishing a state-wide Green New Deal to combat the effects of climate change, expand renewable energy, and create environmentally essential jobs that will revitalize our natural infrastructure and fight the effects of storms, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters our state’s Republican-controlled government has failed to address, let alone act on.
-Osceola Supervisor of Soil and Water Conservation, Valerie Anderson
-Former Trenton, New Jersey City Councilman, Santiago Rodriguez
-Retired Newark, New Jersey Municipal Court Judge Amilkar Velez-Lopez
-Florida Rising
-Rainbow Democrats of Orange County
-Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
-Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida
-Progressives For Democracy in America-Florida
-Center for Freethought Equality
-Save Split Oak Campaign
-The Boricua Party
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2022
Anthony Nieves completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nieves' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am a lifelong ultra progressive member of the Democratic Party and founding year member of the Working Families Party.
- I strongly support aggressive criminal justice reform that includes the decriminalization of cannabis related offenses, and voting rights restoration.
- I support universal healthcare for all, and free college for all.
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2020
Anthony Nieves did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 22, 2024
