Ana Maria Rodriguez is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 39th district encompassing Monroe and parts of Miami-Dade Counties since 2020. Previously, she served one term in the

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, representing parts of Broward, Collier, and Miami-Dade counties from 2018 until her election to the Senate.

Biography

The daughter of

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immigrants, Rodríguez has lived her entire life in

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. Prior to entering politics, Rodríguez was a lobbyist for Baptist Health South Florida and the Miami Association of Realtors. Before her election to the Florida House of Representatives, Rodriguez served on the Doral City Council.

Legislative career

Rodriguez was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, narrowly defeating

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Javier Estevez with 50.44% of the vote. In 2020, Rodriguez ran for the Florida Senate seat vacated by Anitere Flores, who was term-limited. She was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic State Representative Javier Fernandez in the general election, 55.6 to 42.8%.

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