Miami Mayor Francis Suarez jumps into the presidential race as the third candidate from Florida running for the GOP nomination.
My cousin from my late father’s side of the family, cousin Francis Veni, vidi, vici to a swift, conclusive victory twice as Miami mayor. However, the phrase is popularly attributed to Julius Caesar who, reportedly, used the phrase during the Roman Empire. It means "to come", "to see", and "to conquer.
Francis Xavier Suarez was born on October 6, 1977. He is an American attorney and politician serving as the 43rd mayor of Miami, Florida. He was elected on November 7, 2017, with 86 percent of the ballots cast.
Will he win the nomination? Well, frankly Francis may have a shot considering some of the Republican stiffs who have also announced thus far.
Suarez is joining the crowded Republican field for president, becoming the first Hispanic in the race who also contends he can broaden the appeal for Republicans nationally, and to Latinos.
The 45-year-old Suarez announced one day after Donald Trump’s arraignment in downtown Miami on charges that the former president hoarded classified documents at his estate in Palm Beach County.
My cousin Francis joins Trump and Ron DeSantis as Florida candidates, a one-time battleground state that has become more and more reliably Republican.
Miami voters elected Suarez two times. He is the prodigal son of the city’s first Cuban-born mayor, in the most important political region in the nation’s third-largest state.
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5 Things to Know About Francis Suarez. Mr. Suarez, who is entering the Republican presidential race, is a cryptocurrency enthusiast who holds a largely ceremonial job as mayor of Miami. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/us/politics/francis-suarez-president…
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Francis Suarez is the lucky 13th Republican challenger for the 2024 GOP Presidential nomination. Cousin Francis officially filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. I suggested he run for Governor first, but no one listens to my political advice.
Francis became the third Floridian to throw his hat in the GOP race, following DeSantis and Trump. Before filing, Suarez urged for calm and peaceful protests during the arraignment of Trump on federal charges in downtown Miami.
Miami implemented "ShotSpotter" technology that detects incidents of gunfire. He oversaw the establishment of a transportation trust fund to support future transit development. He also serves as chair of the city's environment committee and is on the advisory board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Suarez also lays claims to be his city's first Miami-born mayor. His father, Xavier, was mayor from 1985 to 1993. He briefly served again from 1997 to 1998 but was removed from office when an investigation uncovered evidence of voter fraud.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump’s indictment https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/miami-mayor-francis-suarez-enters…
My Cousin Vinny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh0210A-VZo