Republican Carlos Giménez won reelection to the U.S. House in Florida’s 28th Congressional District, the Associated Press reported after the Nov. 3 election.


The latest Florida Election Watch results list 124,978 votes (52.9%) for Giménez, 107,839 (45.64%) for Democrat Phil “Felipe” Ehr and 3,443 (1.46%) for no-party candidate Eddy Rojas, out of 236,260 votes. The state page lists all 207 precincts reporting. Results are unofficial pending canvassing and certification. Checked at 12:45 p.m. EST Nov. 4.


The district spans southwest Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, including parts of Homestead, Florida City, Sweetwater, Kendall, Goulds, the Hammocks and Westchester. Giménez previously served as Miami fire chief, city manager, county commissioner and Miami-Dade County mayor before winning his House seat in 2020. In Congress, he serves on the House Homeland Security and Armed Services committees.


Ehr, a retired Navy commander who served 26 years, campaigned on housing, property insurance and health care costs and proposed changes aimed at insurance claims fraud. Rojas ran as a no-party candidate.


Unofficial results: Florida U.S. House District 28


Carlos A. Giménez — 124,978 (52.9%)

Phil “Felipe” Ehr — 107,839 (45.64%)

Eddy Rojas — 3,443 (1.46%)

Total — 236,260


Source: Florida Election Watch, https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/CompareStateToCounty/140280. The Associated Press reported Giménez won. Results remain unofficial pending canvassing and certification.