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Alina Garcia

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Alina Garcia
Garcia in 2025
1st Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade County
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2025
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
November 3, 2022 – November 5, 2024
Preceded byVance Aloupis (redistricting)
Succeeded byOmar Blanco
Personal details
Born
Havana, Cuba
PartyRepublican
Children3
EducationMiami Dade College
OccupationBusinesswoman • politician

Alina Garcia is a Cuban American businesswoman, civil servant, and politician serving as the first supervisor of elections of Miami-Dade County since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2022 to 2024.

Early life and career

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Garcia was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States. She graduated from Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami Dade College.[1]

Alina Garcia has worked in the public sector for over 30 years. She was a Legislative Aide in Tallahassee beginning in 1992. Garcia has worked for Republican leaders such as Jimmy Patronis, Esteban Bovo, the mayor of Hialeah, and many more public servants in Miami-Dade County. When U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was chosen to serve in the Florida House of Representatives in 1999, she was his first legislative assistant.[2]

Florida House of Representatives

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In May 2022, Garcia announced her candidacy for the Florida House of Representatives from the 115th District.[3] After winning the Republican primary, she defeated Democratic nominee Christie Davis in the general election with 59% of the vote.[4][5]

While in office, Garcia voted for Florida House Bill 999.[6][7]

In February 2024, Garcia announced she would not seek re-election to the state house in the 2024 election.[8]

Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections

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Garcia as supervisor, 2025

For 66 years, the Miami-Dade County supervisor of elections was appointed by the county's mayor.[9] In 2018, a state constitutional amendment was passed that made the position an independent, elected office, along with the roles of Miami-Dade County tax collector, property appraiser, and sheriff.[10]

On February 15, 2024, Garcia announced that she would run for Miami-Dade County supervisor of elections. Her Democratic opponent was former Republican state representative Juan-Carlos Planas.[11] She and Planas had both stated they were committed to a nonpartisan elections department.[12] During her campaign, she was endorsed by President Donald Trump.[13] Garcia ultimately won the race with 55.84% of the vote.[14]

On January 7, 2025, Garcia was sworn into office as the first elected supervisor of elections of Miami-Dade County.[15][9]

On 17 February 2026, Garcia welcomed Senator Rick Scott to the Miami-Dade Supervisors of Elections Office for a press conference promoting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. As reported by NBC 6 South Florida, Garcia highlighted Miami-Dade's voter verification processes as a model for other states to follow.[16]

Personal life

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Garcia is a Roman Catholic.[17] She is a mother of three and grandmother of 11.[1] Her brother, Monsignor Willie Peña, serves as the pastor of Saint Bernardita in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1]

Electoral history

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Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections election, 2024[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alina Garcia 579,770 55.8
Democratic Juan-Carlos Planas 458,337 44.2
Total votes 1,038,107 100.00
Florida House of Representatives District 115 election, 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alina Garcia 40,393 58.5
Democratic Christie Davis 28,696 41.5
Total votes 69,089 100.00

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Alina Garcia - Supervisor of Elections". miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  2. ↑ "Alina Garcia Republican For State Representative". alinagarciaflorida.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  3. ↑ Pearson, Christopher (May 31, 2022). "Alina Garcia announces run for Florida House Dist. 115". communitynewspapers.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Park, Clayton (March 29, 2023). "THE LIST: Florida lawmakers with real estate, construction and development ties". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Alina Garcia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  6. ↑ Acevedo, Nicole (June 6, 2023). "Republican legislators who backed DeSantis immigration law appear to downplay its potential impact". CNBC. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ Tuyetnhi Tran, Emi (February 14, 2024). "Florida bill that would require schools to teach history of communism spurs debate". CNBC. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ Manjarres, Javier (February 15, 2024). "Rep. Alina Garcia Will Not Seek Reelection to Florida House". The Floridian. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Rynor, Morgan (January 13, 2025). "Alina Garcia sworn in as Miami-Dade's new elections supervisor". CBS News. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Report Regarding Transition to Constitutional Offices" (PDF). miamidade.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  11. ↑ Greenwood, Max (15 February 2024). "State Rep. Alina Garcia says she will run for Miami-Dade elections chief". Miami Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ Milberg, Glenna (28 October 2024). "Republican running for Miami-Dade elections head heckles Democratic Senate candidate". WPLG. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Leonard, Kimberly (January 15, 2025). "The Trumpification of Miami-Dade". Politico. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ https://enr.electionsfl.org/DAD/3713/Summary/
  15. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (January 7, 2025). "Constitutional officers installed in Miami-Dade, where a GOP wave helped deliver a sweep". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ NBC6 and Associated Press • • (2026-02-17). "Sen. Rick Scott discusses SAVE America Act at Miami-Dade Supervisors of Elections Office". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2026-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Alina Garcia - 2022 - 2024 ( Speaker Renner )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  18. 1 2 "Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org.
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