Ryan NicolJuly 9, 2019
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Polo defeated former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Frank Mingo to take the seat in 2018.
Tag: House District 103
Ryan NicolJuly 9, 2019Ryan NicolNovember 7, 2018
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Ahead of Tuesday night’s election results, many political prognosticators were projecting 2018 to be the “Year of the Woman.” But the results from South Florida showed mixed results at best for women candidates at the state and federal level. We knew that a record-breaking number of women were running for Congress in 2018. That led […]
Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018
2min568
Cindy Polo clawed out an underdog victory Tuesday night, topping her better-funded GOP opponent Frank Mingo. Polo earned 53 percent of the vote, while Mingo received 47 percent. The candidates were running to replace current GOP state Rep. Manny Diaz. Tuesday night, Diaz battled Democratic candidate David Perez for the seat in Senate District 36. […]
Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018
10min272
At least eight Republican-held Florida House seats should be in Democrats’ grasps — that is if voters vote their colors — while Republicans have two Democratic seats that ought to be flippable. And another 14 districts, all but one of which are held by Republicans, the voter registrations between Republicans and Democrats are air-tight, within […]
Ryan NicolOctober 26, 2018
4min227
Republican candidate Frank Mingo held on to his cash lead over Democratic opponent Cindy Polo, according to the latest reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections. The two are competing to replace Manny Diaz in House District 103. After pulling in $16,250 Oct. 13-19, Mingo has just over $30,000 on hand. That compares to […]
Ryan NicolSeptember 24, 20183min516
Miami Lakes Vice Mayor Frank Mingo, the Republican candidate in House District 103, has shot far ahead in the fundraising contest against Democratic candidate Cindy Polo, according to the latest reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections. Mingo earned a whopping $73,500 for Sept. 1-14. In contrast, Polo pulled in just $3,030. The Republican’s […]
Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018
5min481
A pair of new faces will likely be headed to Tallahassee after Cindy Polo and Dotie Joseph emerged victorious from their respective Democratic primary races Tuesday night. Polo finished well ahead of Rick Tapia in House District 103. Polo pulled in 65 percent of the vote to Tapia’s 35 percent. Polo, the daughter of immigrants […]
Ryan NicolAugust 17, 2018
2min226
Rick Tapia, a Miami-Dade College professor running for the Democratic nomination in House District 103, has announced a series of new union endorsements for his campaign. Tapia entered the race back in early June to challenge Cindy Polo. Now, he has several big-time labor organizations backing his bid. The Florida Education Association, Broward Teachers Union, […]
Ryan NicolJune 29, 20182min361
Miami-Dade College professor Rick Tapia has earned the endorsement of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) in his race for House District 103. Tapia is challenging Cindy Polo for the Democratic nomination in HD 103, while Republican Frank Mingo was the only candidate to qualify on the other side. The candidates are running to replace […]
Phil AmmannSeptember 9, 2016
2min196
Saturday, Sept. 10 State Rep. Dana Young, running for Senate District 18, will celebrate the opening of her Carrollwood campaign office with some Super Saturday canvassing. Starting at 9:15 a.m., Young will be on hand for a meet-and-greet with supporters, the campaign team, and volunteers, followed by a neighborhood walk. Joining Young for the event […]