Juan Carlos Porras (born July 8, 1997) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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for the 119th district. He assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Early life and education

Porras was born in

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in 1997. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

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Career

Porras worked in the offices of Senator

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, then-Governor

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, and state representatives Juan Fernandez-Barquin and

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. He was elected to the

in November 2022.

References

Living people Florida International University alumni Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives People from Miami-Dade County, Florida 1997 births Politicians from Miami 21st-century American legislators Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Florida American politicians of Cuban descent 21st-century Florida politicians {{Florida-politician-stub