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Enrique Tarrio
Enrique Tarrio (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 27th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Tarrio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Henry “Enrique” Tarrio grew up in Miami, Florida, and has described himself as a first-generation Cuban immigrant. At the time of his campaign, Tarrio owned several companies that were involved in the surveillance and security industry.[1] In October 2020, Tarrio was listed as the chief of staff for Latinos for Trump.[2] As of January 2021, the New York Times and The Washington Post identified Tarrio as a leader of the Proud Boys.[3][4]
Elections
2020
See also: Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
Florida's 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 27
Maria Elvira Salazar defeated incumbent Donna Shalala and Frank Polo Sr. in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maria Elvira Salazar (R) | 51.4 | 176,141 |
 | Donna Shalala (D) | 48.6 | 166,758 | |
 | Frank Polo Sr. (R) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 76 | |
| Total votes: 342,975 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donna Shalala advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 27.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Marc (D)
- Michael Hepburn (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27
Maria Elvira Salazar defeated Raymond Molina and Juan Fiol in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 27 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Elvira Salazar | 79.1 | 39,687 |
 | Raymond Molina | 10.9 | 5,497 | |
 | Juan Fiol | 10.0 | 5,018 | |
| Total votes: 50,202 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christian Montiel (R)
- Gabriel Ferrer (R)
- Enrique Tarrio (R)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Enrique Tarrio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tarrio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Criminal Justice reform. The war on drugs has been a failure. Many Americans are in prison for victimless crimes and have left many families separated. Taxpayers are burdened by these legislative actions, when these funds can be diverted to our veterans and can be used to fight domestic and foreign terrorism.
- Veterans and Active duty members. Our national heroes should be treated with the upmost respect. The VA system is in need of a complete overhaul. Veteran and active duty member suicide is through the roof. We must focus on taking care of these brave men and women. They deserve better.
- Ending domestic terrorism. We have seen a stark uptick in political violence. The Department of Homeland Security needs more resources in targeting groups and mass shooters BEFORE they happen. As a person who has witnessed this first hand and whose whole career is based on security and safety, I am best qualified for this task. It will be done in a way where it adheres to our Constitution and does not infringe on the rights of Americans
- Rooting out violations of our 2nd amendment
- Free speech across ALL digital platforms
- An America first foreign policy
- Promotion of an energy policy that benefits all Americans
- Countering the very real threat of domestic terrorism
- Common sense education reform
- Assuring our active duty and retired veterans always have access to excellent healthcare and housing
- Immigration reform
- Pharma
-Reduction and simplification of tax code
People I look up to that were not presidents; Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Kanye West. Roger Stone, Jack Posobiec, Chadwick Moore, Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Michelle Malkin.
CEO, COO, President, VP Business Development, Consummate team builder, leader, deal maker, strategist and implementer. Consumer electronics channel expert including CCTV, mobile electronics, home automation and others. Excels in bringing new products and technology to market.
Activism and politics:
Organizing and event planning, Leader within the community, Fundraising and Philanthropy. Extremely aware and educated on the hardships the working class American faces.
Social skills:
Open to new ideas, Can hold a respectful conversation with those i do not agree with, Can find common ground with those i do not agree with and I have a great sense of humor.
I want a more free and safer America for all.
This book shows the growing problems and divide in our country. It allows me to learn how to find solutions to conserve our nation and restore the love we have for it. We are not a perfect nation, but we must strive everyday to get as close to perfection as possible.
Tony gets captured by terrorist in the beginning of his first movie. He embodies his capitalist and patriotic values and fights evil. He fights through innovation. but as we see his character develop in later movies...He starts realizing he can use this to help the less fortunate. At the very end in an act of selflessness he defeats those who wish to do away with humanity.
Specifically i struggle with time management. I have an excellent team to help me overcome this. I am currently working on being better with this.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Miami New Times, "Hate Goes Mainstream With the Miami Proud Boys", December 10, 2018
- ↑ Latinos for Trump, "Team Trump", accessed October 1, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "Leader of Proud Boys, a Far-Right Group, Is Arrested as D.C. Braces for Protests," January 4, 2021
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Proud Boys leader arrested in the burning of church’s Black Lives Matter banner, D.C. police say," January 4, 2021
