Carlos A. GimenezIncumbent

Candidate for U.S. Representative, Florida District 28

Carlos A. Gimenez represents Florida's 28th Congressional District, which covers all of Monroe County and the southwest portion of Miami-Dade County, and was first elected to Congress in 2020. He joined the City of Miami Fire Department in 1975 and spent about 25 years there, the last nine as chief. He was appointed Manager of the City of Miami in 2000 and served the county's 7th district on the Miami-Dade County Commission until 2011. He was elected Mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2011 and re-elected in 2012 and 2016. He serves on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security committees and chairs the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. He holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from Barry University and completed the Harvard Kennedy School Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.

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