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Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2017

When the history of the 2025-26 Legislative Sessions is written — undoubtedly Tallahassee Democrat reporter Bill Cottrell will be on his sixth retirement by then — what transpired July 25, 2017, may play a definitive role.

Staff ReportsJuly 25, 2017

Daniel Anthony Perez is heading to the general. Perez defeated Jose Mallea in the special Republican primary to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. Unofficial election results posted to the Florida Division of Elections website show Perez received nearly 55 percent of the vote, compared to Mallea’s 45 percent. Perez will face Democrat […]

Staff ReportsJune 13, 2017

Jose Mallea brought in more than $50,000 in his race to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. State records show Mallea, a Miami-Dade Republican, raised $50,640 between May 22 and June 8, bring his total raised to $140,156. Mallea faces Daniel Anthony Perez in the July 25 special primary to replace Diaz, […]

Staff ReportsJune 6, 2017

A missing penny nearly cost one Miami-Dade Republican his chance at the ballot. Daniel Anthony Perez, a Miami Republican, is one of two Republicans who qualified Tuesday for the race to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. But state records show Perez, who qualified via check, had to submit two checks to […]

Staff ReportsJune 6, 2017

The race is set. Three candidates qualified to run in the race to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. State records show two Republicans, Jose Mallea and Daniel Anthony Perez, and one Democrat, Gabriela Mayaudon qualified to run for the seat. Democrat Ross Hancock, who previously filed to run for the seat, […]

Staff ReportsApril 5, 2017

Jose Mallea is starting off his state House run strong, raising more than $50,000 in three weeks his campaign announced Wednesday. The Miami Republican announced in March he was running to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in House District 116. According to Mallea’s campaign, he raised $50,000 since filing to run for office on March […]

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Daniel Perez defeats Jose Mallea in HD 116 GOP primary

Jose Mallea raises more than $50K toward HD 116 race

Missing penny almost costs House candidate

Two Republicans, one Democrat qualify for HD 116 race

Jose Mallea raises $50K in three weeks in HD 116 race