Jose Oliva
Jose Oliva (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 110. He assumed office on June 28, 2011. He left office on November 3, 2020.
Oliva (Republican Party) won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 110 outright after the general election on November 6, 2018, was canceled.
He was first elected to the chamber in the June 28, 2011, special election to replace Esteban Bovo, Jr. (R).[1]
Oliva served as speaker of the state House from 2018 to 2020.
At the start of the 2019 legislative session, Oliva differed from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) regarding medical marijuana. The governor asked for a bill changing the state's existing law to allow patients to smoke marijuana. Oliva agreed the law needed changing but did not commit to allowing smokable marijuana.[2]
Oliva was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Florida. He was one of 99 delegates from Florida pledged to support Donald Trump for three ballots.[3][4] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Biography
Jose Oliva was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As of January 2020, he lived in Miami Lakes, Florida. He received his bachelor's degree from St. Thomas University. His career experience includes working as the C.E.O of the Oliva Cigar Company. He has served as the director of the Cuban Liberty Council. He was originally elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2011.[5]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Rules and Policy, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Oliva served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Economic Affairs, Chair |
| • Rules, Calendar & Ethics |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Oliva served on the following committees:
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| • Economic Affairs |
| • Rules & Calendar |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Jose Oliva was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Jose Oliva won election in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 110.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 110
Incumbent Jose Oliva advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 110 on August 28, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Incumbent Jose Oliva defeated Carlos Puentes Sr. in the Florida House of Representatives District 110 general election.[6][7]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jose Oliva Incumbent |
55.47% | 25,950 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Puentes Sr. | 44.53% | 20,833 | |
| Total Votes | 46,783 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Carlos Puentes Sr. ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 110 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 110 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Carlos Puentes Sr. (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jose Oliva ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 110 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 110 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jose Oliva Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Incumbent Jose Oliva was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Nelson Millian (I) in the general election.[10][11]
2012
Oliva won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 110. Oliva defeated Ileana Abay in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Angel E. Morera (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jose Oliva Incumbent |
100% | 29,055 | |
| Independent | Angel E. Morera | 0% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 29,069 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jose Oliva Incumbent |
85.7% | 6,173 |
| Ileana Abay | 14.3% | 1,032 |
| Total Votes | 7,205 | |
2011
Oliva won the special primary on May 24, 2011 and defeated Antonio Moreno (Write-In) in the special general election on June 28, 2011.[13]
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Oliva was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Florida. He was bound to Donald Trump.
Delegate rules
In Florida, delegates to the national convention were selected at congressional district conventions and the state executive meeting. All 99 delegates were bound for three ballots at the Republican National Convention to the winner of the statewide primary.
Florida primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2016
| Florida Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 1.8% | 43,511 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.9% | 21,207 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 2,493 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 17.1% | 404,891 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 1,899 | 0 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 0% | 319 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0% | 693 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.1% | 2,624 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 6.8% | 159,976 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.2% | 4,450 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 27% | 638,661 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 1,211 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
45.7% | 1,079,870 | 99 | |
| Totals | 2,361,805 | 99 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Florida Department of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Florida had 99 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 81 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 27 congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide vote received all of Florida's district delegates.[14][15]
Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the candidate who won the state's primary.[14][15]
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 3 through May 5.
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2013
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Noteworthy events
On March 9, 2020, Oliva announced that he would self-quarantine after having recently attended the Conservative Political Action Conference, where an attendee tested positive for the coronavirus. Oliva returned to work the next day after being cleared by the Florida Department of Health.[16]
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See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Gimenez defeats Robaina in Miami-Dade mayoral election," June 28, 2011
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders outline goals for 2019 session," January 30, 2019
- ↑ Republican Party of Florida, "Florida GOP announces 99 delegates," May 14, 2016
- ↑ Republican Party of Florida, "Party Rules of Procedure," January 15, 2011
- ↑ Florida House of Representatives "Representative Jose Oliva", accessed February 18, 2020
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Hialeah’s Jose Oliva wins House District 110, May 24, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by Esteban Bovo, Jr. |
Florida House of Representatives District 110 2011-2020 |
Succeeded by Alex Rizo (R) |
