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Ryan NicolAugust 28, 2018

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

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, 2018

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 […]

Ryan NicolJune 7, 2018

Cindy Polo no longer has a free path to the general election in House District 103, as Miami-Dade College professor Rick Tapia has filed paperwork to challenge her for the Democratic nomination. Tapia has experience in local politics, serving on the Miami-Dade County Planning Advisory Board. He is a graduate of FIU and received a […]

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