Omar Blanco threatens defamation suit vs ghost candidate in HD115 primary

Omar Blanco threatens defamation suit vs ghost candidate in HD115 primary

Lawyer: Ghost candidate’s PAC got ghost contribution A campaign mailer that used a cropped photograph of Miami-Dade Fire Captain Omar Blanco, who is running in the Republican primary for state rep in House District 115 — saying that he endorsed former Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum — is a “malicious fabrication” according to a letter […]

State House 115 candidate, firefighter Omar Blanco drops first video ad

State House 115 candidate, firefighter Omar Blanco drops first video ad

Focus is on public service, conservative family values A Miami-Dade firefighter who is running for state representative in District 115, released his first campaign video ad Wednesday titled “Ready to Protect.” Capt. Omar Blanco‘s 30-second spot focuses on the candidate’s service as a firefighter and his conservative Republican credentials. “As a firefighter, I’ve always been […]

Six early birds set to bid on open House 115 in 2018

Six early birds set to bid on open House 115 in 2018

Everyone is concentrated on the special elections this summer and there’s more than a year to go before the primaries for the state legislative races next year. But a few open seats have hopefuls planning early — none more than in House District 115, the seat vacated by termed-out State Rep. Michael Bileca, which happens to […]