Johnny Farias
Johnny Farias (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 118. He lost in the special general election on December 5, 2023.
Biography
Johnny Farias served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 to 1993. Farias earned an associate degree from Miami Dade College in 2016. His career experience includes working as an electrician.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Florida state legislative special elections, 2023
General election
Special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 118
Mike Redondo defeated Johnny Farias and Francisco De La Paz in the special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 118 on December 5, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Redondo (R) | 51.8 | 4,540 |
 | Johnny Farias (D) | 45.6 | 4,000 | |
| Francisco De La Paz (No Party Affiliation) | 2.6 | 226 | ||
| Total votes: 8,766 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Johnny Farias advanced from the special Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Redondo advanced from the special Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Farias in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 118
Incumbent Juan Fernandez-Barquin defeated Johnny Farias in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 118 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R) | 68.4 | 39,344 |
| Johnny Farias (D) | 31.6 | 18,187 | |
| Total votes: 57,531 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Johnny Farias advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118
Incumbent Juan Fernandez-Barquin defeated Daniel Sotelo and Francisco Rodriguez in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juan Fernandez-Barquin | 65.2 | 7,722 |
| Daniel Sotelo | 27.1 | 3,215 | ||
| Francisco Rodriguez | 7.7 | 910 | ||
| Total votes: 11,847 | |||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
General election
General election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 9
Kionne McGhee defeated Elvis Maldonado in the general election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kionne McGhee (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 42,535 |
| Elvis Maldonado (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 36,636 | ||
| Total votes: 79,171 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Commission District 9
Kionne McGhee and Elvis Maldonado defeated Marlon Hill, Johnny Farias, and Mark Coats in the primary for Miami-Dade County Commission District 9 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kionne McGhee (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 10,512 |
| ✔ | Elvis Maldonado (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 6,566 | |
| Marlon Hill (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 6,292 | ||
| Johnny Farias (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 3,157 | |
| Mark Coats (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 2,020 | ||
| Total votes: 28,547 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Johnny Farias completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Farias' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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At the age of 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in which he is a Sonar Technician. He is a licensed electrician, and is a small business owner, Electrical Masters. He is a Miami Dade Alumni and holds an Associates of Arts in Political Science He is married to Bobbi Farias now for 33 years, has five adult children and two grandkids. His community service includes Girl Scout Leader, PTA, Guardian ad Litem and a former Councilman for District 15 for Miami-Dade County. He sits on the Board of Directors of Centro Campesino an organization that helps migrant families and workers.
- I am running because the abuse of working families and small business owners like me have been nonstop and aggressively climbing. Insurance premiums, gas, for heaven’s sake milk and eggs are about to put us all in the poor house. Our quality of life, what our mom and dad, what we have worked for is in danger. I am Johnny G Farias an electrician and, in many ways, understand how to keep the lights on. That’s why I am running to be your next state rep for district 118.
- If you want a person that knows what it is to really serve, a person that knows what it takes to raise a family, carry a company and always have the peoples interest first. then i am your candidate.
- I come to this race as a husband, father, grandfather, Navy Veteran, a laborer, and an owner of a small business. With the same concerns of insurance, housing, jobs, safety the list goes on and on. But the most important thing is our family. My wife and I have raised our children with sacrifice, hard work and a lot praying that what we do is enough, so our children don’t break their backs like we did. If you want a person that understands you, a person that knows the type of sacrifice you have put in. Then I humbly ask for your vote.
2. Small business protection
Did it for my Senior year.
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2020
Johnny Farias did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 23, 2022
