Juan Carlos Porras (born July 8, 1997) is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 119th district. He assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Juan Carlos Porras
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 119th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byJuan Fernandez-Barquin
Personal details
Born (1997-07-08) July 8, 1997 (age 27)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationFlorida International University (BA)

Early life and education

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Porras was born in Miami in 1997. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Florida International University.[1]

Career

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Porras worked in the offices of Senator Marco Rubio, then-Governor Rick Scott, and state representatives Juan Fernandez-Barquin and Spencer Roach.[2][3] He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Carlos Porras - 2022 - 2024 ( Speaker Renner )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ^ Scheckner, Jesse (2022-11-09). "Juan Carlos Porras defeats fellow Gen Z foe to take HD 119". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ Scheckner, Jesse (2022-08-24). "Juan Carlos Porras wins Republican Primary for HD 119, faces Gabriel Gonzalez in the General Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ "Juan Carlos Porras". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-08.