Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, FL-28
Carlos Gimenez
Cuban-American politician (born 1954)
- Over
- Phil "Felipe" Ehr (Democratic), 45.6%
- Votes
- 125,030 (17,129 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Winner per Wikipedia editors, counts from the state results feed · read 2026-11-13
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +12.0, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Carlos Antonio Giménez is a Cuban-born American politician and retired firefighter serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021.
More
He has represented Florida's 28th congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 26th district in his first term. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- January 17, 1954 (age 72)
- Education
- Barry University
- John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Christopher Columbus High School
- Occupation
- firefighter
- In Congress
- 3 House terms, since January 3, 2021
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, FL-28. Won with 52.9%, 7.2 points ahead over Phil "Felipe" Ehr.
- Carlos A. Gimenez Republican · winner52.9%
- Carlos Giménez Republican · winnern/a
- Phil "Felipe" Ehr Democratic45.6%
- Eddy Rojas Independent1.5%
Source: Winner per Wikipedia editors, counts from the state results feed · retrieved 2026-11-13 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +12.0, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +7.2
- Difference
- 4.8 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: CARLOS GIMENEZ FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
1.2% of the $230,594 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)0.4%$2,664
- Individuals, itemized31.6%$227,930
- Other political committees (PACs)51.0%$368,250
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts17.1%$123,447
Employers donors listed
- NATIONAL HEALTH TRANSPORT$14,0004 contributions
- MOUNTAIN VIEW PARTNERS DC, LLC$7,2507 contributions
- AST SPACEMOBILE$7,0002 contributions
- CONTINENTAL$7,0002 contributions
- DACRA$7,0002 contributions
- JMF CONSULTING LLC$7,0003 contributions
- LSN PARTNERS$7,0002 contributions
- POTAMKIN AUTOMOTIVE$7,0002 contributions
- SABIN METAL$7,0002 contributions
- SPENCER ENTERPRISES$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-10 · filings can be amended · response hash 4b6d1dea2288
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
2 subcommittees
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Readiness
- House Committee on Homeland Security
2 subcommittees
- Transportation and Maritime Security (Chairman)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 12 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 162 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10554: SCREEN Act of 2026Introduced September 24, 2026. Latest action September 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9388: One-Stop Pilot Program Extension ActIntroduced June 23, 2026. Latest action July 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.R. 9057: COOL Online ActIntroduced May 29, 2026. Latest action June 15, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- H.Res. 1272: Celebrating 200 years of United States diplomatic relations with Peru.Introduced May 11, 2026. Latest action May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.Res. 998: Commending President Trump, his administration, and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Intelligence Community, and Justice Department for the remarkable success of "Operation Absolute Resolve".Introduced January 14, 2026. Latest action January 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.Res. 643: Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.Introduced August 8, 2025. Latest action August 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-13 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash ab6ac1c686bd
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- carlosgimenezforcongress.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-2778
- Washington office
- 448 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0001
- Campaign email
- team@carlosgimenezforcongress.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 3:35 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, FL-28 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, FL-28 · General · won · 134,457 votes (63.7%) Vugol.Me record
- 2021 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2020U.S. House, FL-26 · General · won · 177,223 votes (51.7%) Vugol.Me record
- Dates not givenmayor of Miami-Dade County Wikidata
- Dates not givenfire chief Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q5041653). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
- Cuban exile-turned-congressman unloads on Dem Senate hopeful over Cuba remarks
- Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2026
- Cuban American lawmakers hail Raúl Castro arrest warrant, vow to keep fighting for Cuba’s freedom
Headlines from outlets across the political spectrum, linked to the publisher. Vugol.me doesn’t write or endorse them. How we choose them · News about this race
All sources
- Result: Winner per Wikipedia editors, counts from the state results feed, https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/FederalOffices/USSenator
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 3:35 AM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_A._Gimenez
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5041653
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0FL26036/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
- photo_gallery https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rep._Carlos_Gimenez_official_photo_(cropped).jpg
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