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Ryan NicolNovember 14, 2018

Republican blogger Javier Manjarres, who was defeated in the August primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, is now being counter-sued for defamation after initiating a defamation case against the victor in that race, Nicolas Kimaz. As the Aug. 28 primary date neared, Manjarres appeared to begin throwing lawsuits at the wall to see if one […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

On Election Day, as the polls close, the after-parties begin. Candidates — along with nearly everyone else in America — will be glued to their screens Tuesday night for election results. In the end, win or lose, there will be a party. Some will celebrate a hard-fought victory, while others will be a bit more […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

A series of email blasts from former Republican congressional candidate and political blogger Javi Manjarres is resulting in the threat of legal action from the Broward Republican Party. Florida Politics has obtained two copies of those emails, where Manjarres identifies himself in the “From” line as “Broward Republican.” The emails go on to blast Republican […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

It has been more than a month since the primary elections but failed congressional candidate Javier Manjarres is still blasting out emails from his clown show of a campaign. The blogger’s latest Dumpster fire diatribe features grapes so sour they could be mistaken for lemons. Despite losing the three-way Republican primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional […]

Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

Nicolas Kimaz has knocked off blogger Javier Manjarres in the GOP primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. Kimaz scored 41 percent of the vote overall. Manjarres earned just 34 percent, with Eddison Walters in third place with 25 percent. The primary got heated at times, with Manjarres facing criticism over his representation of his time […]

Ryan NicolAugust 25, 2018

There’s no love lost between Javier Manjarres and Nicolas Kimaz in the GOP primary in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. But now the battle between the two has gone beyond the campaign trail and into the courtroom. Records from the Broward County Clerk of Courts show Manjarres filed a stalking claim against Kimaz on Aug. 14. The […]

Ryan NicolAugust 19, 2018

Nicolas Kimaz, a Republican candidate in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, is calling for his Republican opponent Javi Manjarres to release his discharge records amid Manjarres’ disputed claims about his time in the Air Force. As Florida Politics previously reported, Manjarres released a mailer tying him to the Air Force, despite the Air Force’s own records […]

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Javi Manjarres remains in legal wrangle with primary opponent Nicolas Kimaz

It’s not the party … it’s the after party! A rundown of where South Florida candidates will be on election night

Broward Republicans issue cease-and-desist to failed candidate Javier Manjarres

Email insights: No-hoper Javier Manjarres still sore after primary beatdown

Nicolas Kimaz sends Javier Manjarres packing in CD 22

Judge tosses Javier Manjarres’ stalking claim against Nicolas Kimaz

Nicolas Kimaz calls on Javier Manjarres to release Air Force records or drop out