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Ryan NicolOctober 5, 2018

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois is set to join state Rep. Robert Asencio for canvassing on Friday. Gutierrez will go door-to-door with Asencio across House District 118. Asencio, the Democratic incumbent, is defending his seat against Republican challenger Anthony Rodriguez. Gutierrez and Asencio will visit voters in Tamiami, Kendall, The Crossings, Kendale Lakes, and […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2018

“We can’t allow countries to get away with defaulting on their debts"

Ryan NicolJuly 16, 2018

Incumbent state Rep. Robert Asencio earned another boost in his re-election bid, pulling in support from the Florida Medical Association PAC. The group serves as the political arm of the Florida Medical Association, which advocates on behalf of the state’s medical and osteopathic physicians. “The FMA PAC proudly endorses Rep. Robert Asencio for re-election,” said Dr. Mike […]

Ryan NicolJune 11, 2018

Democratic state Rep. Robert Asencio outraised his Republican opponent last month, notching a victory in what’s expected to be a close November election. Asencio pulled in more than $11,000 to his campaign. That bests Anthony Rodriguez, who only earned $7,000 in donations. Asencio also brought in just over $20,000 to his committee, Alliance For Prosperity […]

Staff ReportsNovember 21, 2016

Democrat Robert Asencio has won Miami-Dade County’s House District 118 seat after both machine and manual recounts in that race. The state’s Division of Elections released the final results Sunday night. Asencio overcame Republican David Rivera by 53 votes, a tighter margin than the 68 votes that initially triggered the recount. Florida law requires automatic recounts when election results are […]

Ryan RaySeptember 16, 2015

Sheyla Asencios has been hired as the Florida Democratic Party’s deputy political director in charge of Hispanic outreach, the party said Wednesday. She replaces the departing Jeff Branch, who was in a similar capacity until this month but primarily working on outreach to African-American communities. Branch was tapped to be political director of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy’s […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Put aside the politics of Florida’s healthcare reform debate for a minute, and you’ll recognize our uninsured crisis is as much a public safety problem as it is a public policy challenge. My entire professional life has been dedicated to public service and safety. Working my way up from patrolman to lieutenant over 26 years […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 30, 2015

Military veteran and longtime Miami police Officer Robert Asencio has announced his 2016 candidacy for Florida State Representative in House District 118. He’s seeking the Democratic nomination and the opportunity to unseat two-time incumbent Rep. Frank Artiles in the general election. Given recent events, plenty of people will applaud the news. That’s because Artiles has become a poster boy for […]

Ryan RayMarch 26, 2015

With the compasses of most statehouse watchers fixed north as the 2015 Legislative session takes over Tallahassee, a pair of Democrats set their sites this week on House seats in Broward and Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Roxanne Valies of Tamarac in heavily-Democratic District 95 has filed to succeed term-limited Rep. Hazelle […]

Jesse SchecknerNovember 5, 2024

They were essentially tied in fundraising this cycle.

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Laurel Lee seeks to block the prison contraband pipeline.

Robert Asencio gets a walking buddy for campaign trail

Robert Asencio calls out Peruvian bond defaults

Florida Medical Association PAC endorses Robert Asencio

Robert Asencio outraises opponent Anthony Rodriguez in May

Robert Asencio overtakes David Rivera after final recount

Florida Democratic Party taps Sheyla Asencios as new deputy political director

Robert Asencio: Healthcare expansion is a public safety issue

Robert Asencio steps up to challenge Republican Frank Artiles

Roxanne Valies, Robert Asencio gear up for South Florida House runs in 2016

Carlos Giménez wins third CD 28 term with commanding win over Phil Ehr