Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart is a Cuban-American attorney and politician. He was the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district from 1993 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He retired from Congress in 2011 and his younger brother,Mario Díaz-Balart,who had previously represented Florida's 25th congressional district,succeeded him. He is currently chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute. After leaving Congress,he started a law practice and a consulting firm,both based in Miami,Florida.
William Todd Tiahrt is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected as part of the historic Republican Wave of 1994,defeating 18-year incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Glickman. He ran in 2010 for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Sam Brownback. He lost to fellow Republican U.S. Representative Jerry Moran of Hays,Kansas,50%–45%.
Alexander Mann "Ander" Crenshaw is an American banker,attorney,and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 4th congressional district from 2001 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Crenshaw retired from Congress when his term ended on January 3,2017.
Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III,also known as Connie Mack III,is an American former Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator from 1989 to 2001. He served as chairperson of the Senate Republican Conference from 1997 to 2001.
Tillie Kidd Fowler was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district from 1993 to 2001. Her father and brother served as state legislators in Georgia. A Republican moderate,she was a strong advocate for defense spending.
Karen Lee Loveland Thurman is a former U.S. Representative from Florida,serving five consecutive terms from 1993 to 2003. She is a Democrat and served as chair of the Florida Democratic Party from 2005 to 2010.
Cecil Fielding White was an American farmer and politician. As a Democrat,White served as the U.S. representative for California's 9th congressional district for one term,from 1949 to 1951. White was a cotton broker and owned his own ranch before getting into politics at the age of 47,and defeating seven-term incumbent Republican Bertrand W. Gearhart.
Carlos Antonio Giménez is a Cuban-born American retired firefighter and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 28th congressional district. He was redistricted from Florida's 26th congressional district in 2022. A Republican,he served as mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020. He served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011,and was the fire chief of the City of Miami Fire Department.
Dennis L. Jones was a former Republican member of the Florida Senate,representing the 13th District from 2002 to 2012. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 57th district from 1978 to 1982,the 53rd district from 1982 to 1992,and the 54th district from 1992 to 2000. He served as Speaker pro tempore from 1998 to 2000.
Dorothy L. Hukill was an American politician who was a Republican member in the Florida Senate who represented parts of the Volusia County area from 2012 until her death in 2018. She represented the 14th district,encompassing southern Volusia and northern Brevard Counties,since 2016,after being redistricted from the 8th district,which included parts of Volusia,Lake,and Marion Counties. She also served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 28th district in southern Volusia from 2004 to 2012.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera is an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor of Florida from 2014 to 2019.
John Lawrence Tuttle Jr. was an American politician from Maine.
Latino Americans make up an increasing share of the United States (U.S.) electorate. A significant proportion of Hispanic and Latino Americans vote for the Republican Party,and increasing numbers have been elected to office as Republicans.
Bolley L. "Bo" Johnson is an American politician from the state of Florida. A member of the Democratic Party,Johnson was a member of the Florida House of Representatives,and served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
Bryan Avila is an American Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida Senate,representing the 39th District. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the 111th District,which includes parts of Miami and Hialeah in northeastern Miami-Dade County,since 2014. Avila will be term limited in 2022 and has announced his intention to run for Miami Dade County commission district 6.
Miguel De Grandy is a Cuban-American lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 110th and 114th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Robert J. Starks is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 34th,36th and 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
Timothy F. Ireland is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 74th and 75th district of the Florida House of Representatives.
