FL: Joe Biden endorses Javier Fernandez in special House District 114 election
With a special House election looming in central Dade, Miami Democrats are bringing in the party's favorite hype man.
District 114 candidate Javier Fernandez has received the endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden, which the party hopes will help boost voting heading into Tuesday's election. The district, which leans ever-so-slightly Republican, spans from Flagami south through West Miami, Coral Gables, Pinecrest and Cutler Bay. Currently, Republican Andrew Vargas has a roughly 1,200-vote lead in early and absentee voting based on votes cast along party lines, but Democrats have seen election day pushes over the last year during special elections.
"I proudly endorse Javier Fernandez, who will be a strong Democrat in a critical seat in the Florida House,” Biden said in a statement. “Javier will be a champion in Tallahassee in the fight for affordable healthcare, common-sense gun reform, and protecting Florida's vital coastline from sea-level rise."
The campaign to win the seat vacated by disgraced former representative Daisy Baez has been fierce but low-key. Democrats are hoping to defend the seat, which Republicans want to reclaim the district. Liz de las Cuevas is running without party affiliation.
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