Carlos Garin

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Carlos Garin

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 20, 2024

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United Nations Development Programme, 1991

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Christian

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Politician

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Carlos Garin ran for election for Mayor of Miami-Dade County in Florida. He lost in the primary on August 20, 2024.

Biography

Carlos Garin was born in Havana. He earned education from the United Nations Development Programme in 1991. Garin has experience working as a politician, actor, and political analyst. He has been affiliated with a Voice for Freedom, College of Journalists of Cuba in Exile, and America First TV.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Miami-Dade County

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Miami-Dade County on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniella Levine Cava (Nonpartisan)	57.9	163,668
	Submit photo	Manny Cid (Nonpartisan)	23.0	64,996
		Alex Otaola (Nonpartisan)	11.8	33,259
		Carlos Garin (Nonpartisan)	3.0	8,336
	Submit photo	Shlomo Danzinger (Nonpartisan)	1.9	5,300
	Submit photo	Eddy Rojas (Nonpartisan)	1.3	3,609
		Miguel Quintero (Nonpartisan)	1.2	3,314

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 282,482
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Monique Barley-Mayo (Nonpartisan)

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2022

See also: Florida's 28th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 28

Incumbent Carlos Gimenez defeated Robert Asencio and Jeremiah Schaffer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 28 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carlos Gimenez (R)	63.7	134,457
		Robert Asencio (D)	36.3	76,665
		Jeremiah Schaffer (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	28

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 211,150
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 28

Robert Asencio defeated Juan Paredes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 28 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Asencio	69.2	18,504
		Juan Paredes	30.8	8,217

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,721
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 28

Incumbent Carlos Gimenez defeated Carlos Garin and K.W. Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 28 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carlos Gimenez	73.4	28,762
		Carlos Garin	15.4	6,048
		K.W. Miller	11.2	4,395

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,205
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2018)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5

Eileen Higgins defeated Zoraida Barreiro in the special general runoff election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 on June 19, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eileen Higgins (Nonpartisan)	53.4	7,451
		Zoraida Barreiro (Nonpartisan)	46.6	6,496

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,947
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General election

Special general election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5

Eileen Higgins and Zoraida Barreiro advanced to a runoff. They defeated Alex Díaz de la Portilla and Carlos Garin in the special general election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eileen Higgins (Nonpartisan)	34.9	4,159
✔		Zoraida Barreiro (Nonpartisan)	33.1	3,939
		Alex Díaz de la Portilla (Nonpartisan)	27.2	3,239
		Carlos Garin (Nonpartisan)	4.8	568

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,905
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Carlos Garin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Hispanic, born in Cuba, since I was in prison for my anti-communist ideals. Actor, communicator and political analyst who fought to rescue the American dream, the value of family and God's mandate in our country. I have been educated in family values, My principles? Eliminate corruption, return power to the American people, and eliminate communism. I am pro life and Christian and consider myself a patriot who fought to make America Great Again.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• With God and the people for America!
• We can do it…together we are America!
• Wake up America…The Homeland awaits us!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Immigration

Economy
Education 1666
Health and old age
International politics

2 amendment

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Abraham Lincoln, because he fought to make an America for all, based on the brotherhood and equality of men, the value of the family and God

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Great men in American history

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

honesty and loyalty

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honest, passionate, leadership and teamwork qualities, analytical and level-headed, patriotic and Christian.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Serve and ensure the security of the people and the integrity of the nation

What legacy would you like to leave?

May I be remembered as a man who lived up to the demands of his time, who was able to improve the world in which he lived. As a first-rate American, who with his work contributed to a new and solid America. I would like to deserve the respect of future generations, as someone who was loyal to the principles of him and his country

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The fall of the Berlin wall and international communism.
25 years old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Communication
37 years

What is your favorite book? Why?

the little Prince. Because it is a story of love and of fighting for their ideals, of honesty and perseverance.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

The patriot

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

My WayThe little peince

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The fight against communism

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It is the House of the People, the maximum representation of the popular will. Congress is the honorable institution with the power to make the changes necessary to maintain our nation and defend its values ​​a reality. It represents the diversity and the will of the American people. Therefore honors the will of the Founding Fathers, implicit in the constitution, with the phrase We the People

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not always. Politics and its executors must be constantly renewed, so that they do not lose their essence or move away from the will of the people who chose them to serve, to keep the ideas and projects that made them run the political race always fresh, maintaining the connection with the people and their needs. When a politician disconnects or distances himself from those who elected him, he ceases to be a politician and becomes a benefactor of his own interests, whether partisan or personal. Politicians must always serve and honor the country, above all, and the country is the people.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Learn from history so as not to make the same mistakes, consolidate ourselves as the greatest economic and military power in the world, and restore trust and faith in God to Americans. A nation that respects and protects the environment, respects life, civil rights and equality.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Yes, I am a patriot and my will is to serve, rescue the values ​​of the nation, the power of the family as a fundamental structure of society, recover the economy and the rights of citizens, achieve a sustainable future, where the elderly are not a burden and our children have the right to choose their future without fear, a nation that guarantees that they can make their dreams come true. A competitive nation in all aspects, but above all that respects rights and diversity as equals, as Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed. A nation under the word of God, great, powerful, proud and pious.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

No, I think that a representative should have a minimum term of 4 years, to be able to carry out their ideas, their projects, but no more than two terms in office, to make way for others who come with fresh ideas.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

8 years

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Yes, several things…the problem of primary housing, the value of retirement, which in many cases is a pittance that is not in line with the cost of living, a health system with a real popular reach, the cost of medicines, the recovery of values ​​in the school system and many more. All achievable if we politicians have the will.

Tell us your favorite joke.

•Please help me, my daughter

has lost.

-What's her name?

-Hope.

-Impossible, hope is the last thing

that is lost

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, because politics is the rector of the nation and politicians are public servants, who must act on behalf of and for the good of their citizens.
Therefore, they should honor their service by protecting and respecting the constitution and laws of the nation, defending the interests of the American people who elected them to serve and represent.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

a fundamental role, putting priorities in order in the first place and understanding the people and the country first as priorities, to achieve sustained development, which allows us to always lay the foundations for a better future, where everyone has opportunities without neglecting the rights of those who previously gave their lives to guarantee us ours. The economy is the basis of development, to achieve and maintain it, we must create and obtain creative sources of income, not just taxes, make laws that diversify and create jobs, that promote investment and development.

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