Carlos Curbelo (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 26th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Joe García |
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Carlos Luis Curbelo March 1, 1980 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia Lowell |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Miami (BA, MPA) |
| Website | House website |
Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Florida's 26th congressional district, having won election in the 2014 election. He is a member of the Republican Party. Curbelo's term began on January 3, 2015.
Curbelo is the son of Cuban exiles in Florida. He attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.
Curbelo was previously a member of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools board. He attended the University of Miami where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in public administration. He is the founder of Capitol Gains, a government and public relations firm.
He is also a former state director for former U.S. senator George LeMieux of Florida.
In the 2014 election, Curbelo defeated incumbent Joe Garcia of the Democratic Party by 52 to 48 percent.
Curbelo ran for re-election in 2016. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, Curbelo defeated former Democratic U.S. Representative Joe Garcia. Curbelo received 53% of the vote.
Curbelo has a reputation as a moderate Republican. According to McClatchy, "Curbelo has broken ranks with his party to take lonely stands on high-profile topics ranging from abortion and women’s health to climate change, the environment, immigration and government spending."
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