Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 40 from 2010 to 2016.
Diaz de la Portilla was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 37 of the Florida State Senate.
Diaz de la Portilla served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 1993 to 1999, and has participated on a number of regional government commissions and boards.
Biography
Diaz de la Portilla earned his B.A. in philosophy and English Literature and his J.D. from the University of Miami in 1984 and 1987, respectively. His professional experience includes working as a shareholder in the law firm of Becker and Poliakoff; his area of practice includes government procurement, bid protests, zoning and land use.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Diaz de la Portilla served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Community Affairs |
| • Finance and Tax |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Regulated Industries |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Diaz de la Portilla served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
| • Ethics and Elections |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
| • Administrative Procedures |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Diaz de la Portilla served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
| • Health Regulation |
| • Reapportionment |
| • Regulated Industries |
Campaign themes
2010
Diaz de la Portilla's website highlighted the following campaign themes.[1]
- Education
- Excerpt: "As State Senator, I will fight to improve our public schools and work to give teachers raises, while continuing to give parents the right of school choice in order to make the best educational decisions for their children."
- Rebuilding Our Economy and Lowering Taxes
- Excerpt: "In the State Senate, I will work tirelessly to grow Florida’s economy by moving government out of the way and supporting an environment in which businesses can thrive by reducing the burden on American workers, small businesses and entrepreneurs."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "I realize that government is not the solution to getting our economy back on track, but rather the investment of small businesses, the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and the creativity of individuals are the engines that will drive Florida's economy."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I believe that the government's role in health care should be to protect and serve our state's most vulnerable residents – children, elderly and the disabled. Outside of that, I advocate for free market principles to allow Floridians to make their own health care decisions."
- Family
- Excerpt: "I am a pro-life conservative who is unwavering in my commitment to protect family values and the sanctity of human life."
- Defending Our Second Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "In the Florida Senate, I will fight to ensure that all of our Constitutional rights are protected and maintain the responsibility of lawmakers to ensure that criminals who violate the law are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, rather than restricting the rights of law abiding citizens."
- Property Rights
- Excerpt: "I am committed to protecting the private property rights of all Floridians. By protecting individual property rights, we also secure our other freedoms as Americans."
Elections
2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate 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.
Jose Javier Rodriguez defeated incumbent Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Mercedes Christian in the Florida State Senate District 37 general election.[2][3]
| Florida State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jose Javier Rodriguez |
48.85% | 87,794 | |
| Republican | Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Incumbent | 45.59% | 81,938 | |
| No party affiliation | Mercedes Christian | 5.55% | 9,979 | |
| Total Votes | 179,711 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Jose Javier Rodriguez ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 37 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jose Javier Rodriguez (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Miguel Diaz de la Portilla ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 37 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Florida State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Mercedes Christian listed no party affiliation on the candidate list.
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2014
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Florida State Senate 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 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Diaz de la Portilla won re-election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 40. Diaz de la Portilla ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2010
Portilla won election, defeating Luisa Artiles (write-in) and Alberto E. Fortes (write-in) in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Florida State Senate, District 36 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R)
|
58,138 | 99.94% | ||
| Luisa Artiles (Write-in) | 31 | 0.05% | ||
| Alberto E. Fortes (Write-in) | 6 | 0.01% | ||
Portilla defeated Julio Robaina and J. Nillo in the August 24 primary.
| Florida State Senate, District 36 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
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12,167 | |||
| Julio Robaina | 10,254 | |||
| J. Nillo | 1,059 | |||
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2016
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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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In 2013, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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Personal
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Portilla and his wife, Mari, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign website
- Miguel Diaz de la Portilla on Facebook
- Miguel Diaz de la Portilla on Twitter
- Campaign Facebook
- Profile from Arnstein & Lehr LLP
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Miguel Diaz de la portilla campaign website, "Issues," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by René Garcia (R) |
Florida Senate District 40 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Frank Artiles (R) |
| Preceded by Alex Diaz de la Portilla |
Florida Senate District 36 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
