Robert Asencio
Robert Asencio (Democratic Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 118. He assumed office on November 8, 2016. He left office on November 6, 2018.
Asencio (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 28th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Florida's 28th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 28
Incumbent Carlos Gimenez defeated Robert Asencio and Jeremiah Schaffer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlos Gimenez (R) | 63.7 | 134,457 | |
| Robert Asencio (D) | 36.3 | 76,665 | ||
| Jeremiah Schaffer (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 211,150 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 28
Robert Asencio defeated Juan Paredes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 28 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Asencio | 69.2 | 18,504 | |
| Juan Paredes | 30.8 | 8,217 | ||
| Total votes: 26,721 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 28
Incumbent Carlos Gimenez defeated Carlos Garin and K.W. Miller in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 28 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlos Gimenez | 73.4 | 28,762 | |
| Carlos Garin | 15.4 | 6,048 | ||
| K.W. Miller | 11.2 | 4,395 | ||
| Total votes: 39,205 | ||||
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Commission District 11
Incumbent Joe Martinez won election outright against Robert Asencio and Cristhian Mancera in the primary for Miami-Dade County Commission District 11 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 17,606 | |
| Robert Asencio (Nonpartisan) | 29.4 | 9,485 | ||
| Cristhian Mancera (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 5,205 | ||
| Total votes: 32,296 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 118
Anthony Rodriguez defeated incumbent Robert Asencio in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 118 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Rodriguez (R) | 51.2 | 27,828 | |
| Robert Asencio (D) | 48.8 | 26,574 | ||
| Total votes: 54,402 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118
Incumbent Robert Asencio advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Robert Asencio | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118
Anthony Rodriguez advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 118 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Rodriguez | |
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2016
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| During the 2016 election cycle Asencio was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama |
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Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Robert Asencio defeated David Rivera in the Florida House of Representatives District 118 general election.[1][2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 118 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Asencio |
50.04% | 31,412 | |
| Republican | David Rivera | 49.96% | 31,359 | |
| Total Votes | 62,771 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Robert Asencio ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 118 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 118 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Robert Asencio (unopposed) | |
David Rivera defeated Lynda Bell, Carlos Pria, Anthony Rodriguez and Steven Rojas Tallon defeated in the Florida House of Representatives District 118 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 118 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Rivera |
36.03% | 3,198 | |
| Republican | Lynda Bell | 21.18% | 1,880 | |
| Republican | Carlos Pria | 3.83% | 340 | |
| Republican | Anthony Rodriguez | 34.03% | 3,020 | |
| Republican | Steven Rojas Tallon | 4.92% | 437 | |
| Total Votes | 8,875 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert Asencio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Asencio's campaign website stated the following:
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Make housing more affordable so people can live near where they work and improve transportation infrastructure to reduce commute times. Get costs under control and reduce prices on everyday goods like gas, groceries, and diapers by stopping price gouging by greedy corporations and strengthening supply chains. Stand up for the rights of women to make their own healthcare decisions and guarantee access to safe reproductive care. Defend retirement security by protecting the Social Security and Medicare benefits seniors have worked for and earned. Fight to protect democracy by making it easier to vote and stopping Republican attempts to make it harder for people of color to vote. Pass the Equality Act to ensure basic freedoms for all LGBTQ+ people and guarantee protections for every person to choose whom they love and marry. Keep neighborhoods safe and stop gun violence by giving law enforcement the tools to get illegal guns off the street and eliminate untraceable ghost guns. Reduce healthcare costs and expand access to care by making Medicare available to everyone through a public option so nobody goes bankrupt because they got sick. Help local small businesses succeed and create good-paying jobs for working families. Combat climate change with investments in green technology and protect our environment and waterways.[5] |
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| —Robert Asencio's campaign website (2022)[6] | ||
2020
Robert Asencio did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert Asencio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Asencio's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Public Safety Health Care Education
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Public Safety and Health. I was a police officer for 26 years, before retiring as Captain. The future of Florida rests greatly on our policies that provide safety and security for all of our state's residents.
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2018
In 2018, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 11.
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2017
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In 2017, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 through May 8. There was also a special session from June 7 to June 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 11.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Robert Asencio for Congress, “Priorities,” accessed August 17, 2022
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| Preceded by Frank Artiles (R) |
Florida House District 118 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by Anthony Rodriguez (R) |
