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Rafael Gomez
Rafael Gomez was a candidate for Group VII representative on the Hialeah City Council in Florida. He was defeated in the primary election on November 7, 2017.
Although city council elections in Hialeah are officially nonpartisan, Gomez identifies as a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Gomez's professional experience includes work as a construction laborer, an electricians helper, a plumbers helper, a correctional officer, and a police detective. He has also served as a union representative.[2]
Elections
2017
The city of Hialeah, Florida, held a primary election for mayor and the Group V and Group VII seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A general election was scheduled for November 21, 2017, but was not necessary because the top vote-getter won a majority of the vote in each primary. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 31, 2017.
The Group VI seat on the city council was also up for re-election in 2017, but incumbent Paul Hernandez won re-election automatically when no other candidates filed to run against him. Incumbents also filed for re-election in the mayoral race and one of the other city council races. The incumbent in the final city council race, Group V Councilman Luis Gonzalez, was not eligible to run for re-election in 2017 due to term limits.[3][4] Incumbent Katharine Cue-Fuente defeated Rafael Gomez in the primary election for the Group VII seat on the Hialeah City Council.[3]
| Hialeah City Council, Group VII Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Katharine Cue-Fuente Incumbent |
76.36% | 10,408 |
| Rafael Gomez | 23.64% | 3,223 |
| Total Votes | 13,631 | |
| Source: Miami-Dade County Elections, "November 7, 2017 - Fall Municipal Elections," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Gomez's Crowdpac page listed the following priorities:
| “ |
Establish a Family Clinic for residents without health insurance. Raise minimum wage in the City to $12 per hour. Build additional parks, and other green areas in the City. Hire more Police Officers and Firefighters.[5] |
” |
| —Rafael Gomez (2017)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
| Hialeah, Florida | Florida | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- City of Hialeah Government
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crowdpac, "Rafael Gomez for Hialeah City Council," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ Democracy for America, "Rafael Gomez," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the Hialeah city clerk," August 14, 2017
- ↑ Hialeah City Charter, "Section 2.02. - City Council," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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