Omar Blanco

Republican Party

Candidate, Florida House of Representatives District 115

Florida House of Representatives District 115

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

1

Predecessor:Alina Garcia (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$29,697/year

Per diem

$175/day for a maximum of 60 days.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

August 18, 2026

Personal

Birthplace

Miami, FL

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Firefighter

Contact

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Omar Blanco (Republican Party) is a member of theFlorida House of Representatives, representingDistrict 115. He assumed office on November 5, 2024. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Blanco (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theFlorida House of Representatives to representDistrict 115. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onAugust 18, 2026.

Biography

Omar Blanco was born inMiami, Florida. His career includes service in the Miami-Dade County Fire Department, where he held the rank of captain as of his 2024 campaign. He previously held the role of president for the Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403. In 2021, he received the 2020 Florida Professional Firefighter of the Year Award.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115

IncumbentOmar Blanco is running in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
		Omar Blanco

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Endorsements

2024

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 115

Omar Blanco defeatedNorma Perez Schwartz in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Omar Blanco (R)	59.3	54,952
		Norma Perez Schwartz (D)	40.7	37,639

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,591
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Norma Perez Schwartz advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115

Omar Blanco defeatedAlian Collazo andMoises Benhabib in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 115 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Omar Blanco	58.7	7,090
		Alian Collazo	29.1	3,512
		Moises Benhabib	12.3	1,482

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,084
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alina Garcia (R)

Campaign finance

Endorsements

2020

See also: Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 26

Carlos Gimenez defeated incumbentDebbie Mucarsel-Powell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 26 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carlos Gimenez (R)	51.7	177,223
		Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)	48.3	165,407

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,630
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentDebbie Mucarsel-Powell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 26.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26

Carlos Gimenez defeatedOmar Blanco in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 26 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carlos Gimenez	59.9	29,480
		Omar Blanco	40.1	19,721

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,201
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Irina Vilarino (R)

Candidate profile

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Omar Blanco

Party:Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Biography:  Blanco served as a lieutenant with the Miami-Dade fire department for 15 years before becoming the president of Miami-Dade Firefighters and Paramedics Local 1403. His campaign website says that “Omar is a native of Miami-Dade County and lifelong Republican. He resides in Southwest Dade County with his wife of 18 years, Carolina, and their two children, Kevin, age 16, and Lauren, age 12.”

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages,click here.

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“There has been a groundswell from the community that feels we need to move on. Former Representative Trey Gowdy says it all the time, ‘if you want to change the way Washington is working, you have to change who you send up there.’”

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“Throughout his life, Omar has been a proactive, problem-solving leader. He intends to bring his many years of public service and ambition to work hard every day serving the constituents of Florida’s 26th Congressional District.”

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“My opponent has misled our community by placing the blame on local businesses, closing our restaurants’ ability to survive themselves during this pandemic, which has put many of our constituents out of work. I believe we’ve got to be able to get in front of these issues and, not necessarily pander, but serve.”

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Sources:CBS Miami, "Campaign 2020: Two Republicans Square Off To Try And Unseat Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell In November," August 11, 2020. Omar Blanco 2020 campaign website, "Meet Omar," accessed August 14, 2020. Local 10 News, "This Week in South Florida: Omar Blanco," August 9, 2020; Omar Blanco 2020 campaign website, "Meet Omar," accessed August 14, 2020.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Florida District 26 in 2020.

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2020

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