Joe Garcia (Florida)

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Joe Garcia
Image of Joe Garcia

Democratic Party

Prior offices
U.S. Department of Energy Director of the Office of Economic Impact

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $390,002

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2016

Education

High school

Belen Jesuit High School

Bachelor's

University of Miami

Law

University of Miami

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

Personal website

Joe Garcia (b. October 19, 1963, in Miami, FL) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House. Garcia represented the 26th Congressional District of Florida from 2013 to 2015.[1]

Garcia was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 26th Congressional District of Florida.[2]

Garcia lost his bid for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He was defeated by Carlos Curbelo (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]

According to a Washington Post article in December 2012, Garcia was one of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents in 2014.[4]

Garcia's chief of staff resigned on May 31, 2013, after he was implicated in a scheme to submit fraudulent absentee ballots during the congressman’s 2012 primary election.[5][6]

Biography

Education:[7]

  • 1991: University of Miami, J.D.
  • 1987: University of Miami, Political Science, History and Philosophy
  • 1984: Miami Dade
  • 1982: Belen Jesuit High School

Career

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Garcia served on the following committees:[8][9]

  • Committee on Judiciary
    • Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
    • Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law
  • Committee on Natural Resources
    • Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
    • Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation

Key votes

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[10] For more information pertaining to Garcia's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[11]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Yea3.png Garcia voted in favor of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[12]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Yea3.png Garcia voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[12]

CISPA (2013)

Yea3.png Garcia voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[13] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[12]

NDAA

Yea3.png Garcia voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[12]

Economy

Farm bill

Yea3.png On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[14] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[15][16] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[16] Garcia voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

Yea3.png On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[17][18] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[18] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[19] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Garcia joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[17][18]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[20] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[21] Garcia voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[22]

Yea3.png The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[23] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Garica voted for HR 2775.[24]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Nay3.png Garcia voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.[12]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Nay3.png Garcia voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[12]

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Nay3.png Garcia voted against HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[12]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Nay3.png Garcia voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[12]

Issues

Abortion

Garcia is pro-choice and voted against legislation that would prohibit organizations that perform abortions from receiving federal funds.[25]

Immigration

Venezuela

Garcia sent a letter to President Obama on February 24, 2014, requesting that he grant more political asylum applications from Venezuela and to stop deporting people there.[26][27]

Garcia argued that Venezuelans who have lived in the U.S. may be targeted if they return home, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed some of the clashes between his government forces and opposition demonstrators on the U.S. and other countries.[27]

Energy

Garcia opposes offshore drilling, but also opposes offshore energy production.[28]

Spending

Garcia voted for a $1 trillion farm bill that expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers, but which made cuts to the food stamp program by an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people across 15 states.[29]

Affordable Care Act

Garcia is opposed to repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.[30]

Comments on communism

In a Google Hangout about immigration, Garcia positively commented about Communism:[31]

“It happens to be across the border from the most dangerous city in the Americas, which is Juarez, right? And two of the safest cities in America, two of them are on the border with Mexico. And of course, the reason is we’ve proved that Communism works...If you give everybody a good, government job, there’s no crime," Garcia said.[31]

Republican members equal to Taliban

On October 2, 2013, Garcia implied that Republican members of Congress were afraid to vote on a clean continuing resolution because they were afraid of other Republicans.[32]

“Unfortunately they've been taken hostage by extremist elements in their party. We just need our colleagues to step up, push aside these extremist elements, this Taliban,” Garcia said.[32]

Elections

2016

Obama endorsement
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During the 2016 election cycle Garcia was one of the candidates endorsed by President Barack Obama
Full list of Obama's 2016 endorsements
See also: Florida's 26th Congressional District election, 2016

Florida's 26th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Carlos Curbelo (R) won re-election to his second term in 2016. He defeated Joe Garcia (D) and Jose Peixoto (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garcia defeated Annette Taddeo to win the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016.[33][34][35]

U.S. House, Florida District 26 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Curbelo Incumbent 53% 148,547
     Democratic Joe Garcia 41.2% 115,493
     Independent Jose Peixoto 5.9% 16,502
Total Votes 280,542
Source: Florida Division of Elections


U.S. House, Florida District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Garcia 51.3% 14,834
Annette Taddeo 48.7% 14,108
Total Votes 28,942
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2014

BattlegroundRace.jpg
See also: Florida's 26th Congressional District elections, 2014

Florida's 26th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014. Incumbent Joe Garcia faced no challenger in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Carlos Curbelo defeated Ed MacDougall, Joe Martinez, Lorenzo Palomares Starbuck and former U.S. Rep. David Rivera. Curbelo then beat incumbent Garcia in the general election on November 4, 2014.[36][3]

According to a Washington Post article in December 2012, Garcia was one of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents in 2014.[37]

Garcia was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[38]

U.S. House, Florida District 26 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Curbelo 51.5% 83,031
     Democratic Joe Garcia Incumbent 48.5% 78,306
Total Votes 161,337
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 26th Congressional District elections, 2012

Garcia ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 26th District. Garcia won the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[39] Candidates wishing to run were required to file by the signature filing deadline of June 8, 2012. The primary elections were held on August 14, 2012. Garcia won the nomination in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[1] He was elected on November 6, 2012.[40]

U.S. House, Florida District 26 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Garcia 53.6% 135,694
     Republican David Rivera Incumbent 43% 108,820
     Independent Angel Fernandez 2.3% 5,726
     Independent Jose Peixoto 1.1% 2,717
Total Votes 252,957
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Florida District 26 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Garcia 53.4% 13,922
Gloria Romero Roses 30.8% 8,023
Lamar Sternad 10.9% 2,852
Gustavo Marin 4.9% 1,283
Total Votes 26,080


Full history


Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Garcia's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Justice Reform: In order for our community to move forward and make our communities more safe, we need a fair justice system that works for everyone. When someone pays the price for a non-violent crime they committed, we need to give them the opportunity to find a job and provide for themselves -- as opposed to remaining on government assistance or returning to crime. When we give people a path to rehabilitation, their lives improve and everyone becomes safer.
  • Immigration Reform: Joe Garcia is a leader on immigration reform. He was the lead sponsor of the only bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill in Congress in the last 4 years, and as Congressman worked hard to stop deportations that broke up families in South Florida. More than 50% of our small businesses in South Florida are owned by immigrants. Passing comprehensive immigration reform means more people can start small businesses and grow our economy. When anti-immigrant Republicans blocked his bill, Joe worked closely with President Obama on Executive Actions to implement elements of his bill that would protect families from cruel deportations. In Congress, Joe will work to make the President’s actions permanent.
  • Ending Gun Violence: In Congress, the special interest gun-lobby, the NRA awarded Joe Garcia a grade of “F”, and Joe could not have been prouder. Republicans in Congress today have done nothing to stop gun violence, and even refused to consider a law to prevent people on the suspected terrorist no-fly list from buying guns. Joe will fight to expand background checks, stop the sale of large capacity magazines, and bring sanity back to our gun laws.
  • The Environment: Joe Garcia has always been a strident supporter of our natural treasures. He grew up fishing in Biscayne Bay and in Congress he worked to secure millions of dollars for Everglades restoration and for a vital Keys water quality project. Joe opposes offshore oil-drilling and fracking, and will fight to strengthen EPA laws that prevent environmental damage. Joe has been largely recognized as an environmental champion, receiving environmental endorsements from organizations like the League of Conservation voters for standing up for the environment in Congress.
  • Respect in Politics: The Republican campaign for president this year has been marred by misogynist and racist comments. Our strength as a nation has always been our acceptance of other cultures, our tolerance for differing viewpoints, and our faith in the future. Joe Garcia will stand up to sexism and racism, and he will conduct a campaign that brings us together.

[45]

”
—Joe Garcia's campaign website, http://www.joegarciaforfl.com/issues

2014

Garcia's campaign website listed the following issues:[46]

“
  • Flood Insurance: "When flood insurance rates skyrocketed in Florida, Joe Garcia went to work. Joe was an original co-sponsor of the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act and worked with his Republican and Democratic friends in Congress to secure an insurance rate cap putting a stop to insurance companies overcharging South Florida families. Joe also insisted insurance companies to refund homeowners who had been overcharged, saving our homeowners millions."
  • Immigration Reform: "Rep. Garcia is a passionate advocate for fixing our broken system because it makes sense for our economy and for our families. Joe has been the only member of this House of Representatives, Democrat or Republican, who has been able to introduce bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform. Joe believes families should be kept together, our border secured, and immigrant students given a chance to go to college, pay taxes and contribute to our economy."
  • College Affordability and Education: "Congressman Joe Garcia is committed to ensuring college education is in reach for all Americans. He succeeded in passing legislation to reduce student loan rates by almost 50%, and has fought Tea Party Republicans to maintain and increase funding for the Pell Grant program that provides thousands of Florida families support for a college education."
  • Medicare: "Congressman Joe Garcia is a bi-partisan solution seeker – especially when it comes to doing what is best for South Florida’s seniors. Congressman Garcia worked with Democrats and Republicans to oppose cuts to Medicare, even though it meant going against President Obama. After all of Joe’s hard work, the administration decided not to cut Medicare benefits to seniors."
  • Working Across the Aisle: "Rep. Joe Garcia believes in working with Democrats and Republicans to do what’s right for South Florida, even if that means standing up to his own party. When President Obama attempted to cut important Medicare programs, Joe stood up to the President and won, protecting Medicare for our seniors. Rep. Joe Garcia has been named one of the most bipartisan members of Congress by the National Journal, largely because of leadership roles in the bipartisan flood insurance reforms and his success in working with both parties to issue improvements to Obamacare."
  • Jobs: "Representative Joe Garcia has worked tirelessly to bring good paying jobs to South Florida. He supports increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and in Washington, Joe successfully won millions of dollars for job training in South Florida, so Floridians could get good paying jobs and grow our economy. Rep. Garcia has received Republican support for a small business bill he sponsored that invests in training and resources for small businesses in South Florida and supported the Fair Pay Act that prohibits wage discrimination based on gender. Our economy needs leaders like Joe Garcia."

[45]

”
—Joe Garcia's campaign website, http://joegarcia2014.com/issues/

2012

Garcia's campaign website listed the following issues:[47]

  • Early Voting: Excerpt: "Increased participation in Early Voting and Vote By Mail have drastically changed the timing of communication plans for candidates in FL-26. "
  • Education: Excerpt: "America needs a strong, educated class with a quality education. "
  • Equality: Excerpt: "Joe will fight for marriage and equality rights for the LGBT community. "
  • Healthcare: Excerpt: "It is imperative that we protect healthcare reforms that provide essential services and assistance to the uninsured, underinsured, and benefit the entirety of the American people. "
  • Jobs and the Economy: Excerpt: "Our number one priority should be putting people back to work and stimulating our economy. "

Campaign finance summary

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Joe Garcia campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012U.S. House (Florida, District 26)Won $1,395,068 N/A**
Grand total$1,395,068 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Garcia's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $220,009 and $575,000. That averages to $397,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Garcia ranked as the 294th most wealthy representative in 2012.[48] Between 2011 and 2012, Garcia's calculated net worth[49] decreased by an average of 51 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[50]

Joe Garcia Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2011$811,970
2012$397,504
Growth from 2011 to 2012:−51%
Average annual growth:−51%[51]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[52]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Garcia received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 2007-2014, 30.07 percent of Garcia's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[53]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Joe Garcia (Florida) Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $7,683,319
Total Spent $5,635,941
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$1,072,858
Leadership PACs$366,100
Real Estate$340,963
Retired$321,299
Candidate Committees$209,500
% total in top industry13.96%
% total in top two industries18.73%
% total in top five industries30.07%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Garcia was a centrist Democrat as of July 24, 2014.[54]

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Garcia missed 2 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to July 2014. This amounts to 2.2 percent, which is equal to the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[55]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[56]

Garcia most often voted with:

Garcia least often voted with:


National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Garcia ranked 183rd in the liberal rankings in 2013.[57]

2012

Information on 2012 vote rating is unavailable.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Garia voted with the Democratic Party 83.1 percent of the time, which ranked 182nd among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[58]

2013

Garcia voted with the Democratic Party 86.3 percent of the time, which ranked 186th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[59]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Garcia was married to Aileen Ugalde. Garcia and Ugalde, who have one child together, divorced in 2012.[60]

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Joe + Garcia + Florida + Congress"

Joe Garcia News Feed

See also

External links

 


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 AP Results, "U.S. House Results," accessed August 14, 2012
  2. ↑ Miami Herald, "Democrat Joe Garcia says he’s running for Congress in Miami again," February 3, 2016
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  4. ↑ Washington Post, "House Democrats Face Long Odds in 2014," accessed December 7, 2012
  5. ↑ NBC Miami, "Congressman Joe Garcia's Chief of Staff Resigns Over Probe," accessed June 4, 2013
  6. ↑ Miami Herald, "Congressman Joe Garcia’s chief of staff implicated in phantom absentee-ballot requests scheme," accessed June 4, 2013
  7. ↑ Joe Garcia for Congress Facebook Page, "Info," accessed August 6, 2012
  8. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  9. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
  10. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
  11. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Project Vote Smart, "Joe Garcia Key Votes," accessed October 16, 2013
  13. ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013
  14. ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
  15. ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 NY Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
  19. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
  20. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  21. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  22. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  23. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  24. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  25. ↑ Ontheissues, "Joe Garcia on Abortion", accessed August 23, 2014
  26. ↑ WINK News, "Rep. Garcia asks to stop deportations to Venezuela," accessed February 25, 2014
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Miami Herald, "Amid political unrest, Miami Congressman Joe Garcia asks President Obama to let more Venezuelans stay in U.S.," accessed February 25, 2014
  28. ↑ Roll Call, "Joe Garcia, D Fla.-26," accessed August 23, 2014
  29. ↑ New York Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," February 4, 2014
  30. ↑ Democracy for America, "Joe Garcia for Congress," accessed August 23, 2014
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Fox News, "Florida Democratic Congressman Under Fire For Saying 'Communism Works'," accessed May 28, 2014
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Miami Herald, "Rep. Garcia's ‘Taliban’ comment riles GOP," accessed October 2, 2013
  33. ↑ Daily KOS, "Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: National Democrats look to retake Florida swing seat," January 15, 2015
  34. ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
  35. ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
  36. ↑ Associated Press, "Primary Results 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
  37. ↑ Washington Post, "House Democrats Face Long Odds in 2014," accessed December 7, 2012
  38. ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013
  39. ↑ Florida Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed March 28, 2012
  40. ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
  41. ↑ Joe Garcia 2012, "Endorsements," accessed August 6, 2012
  42. ↑ Joe Garica 2012, "Daily Kos endorses Joe: 'He's a fighter'," accessed August 6, 2012
  43. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  44. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  46. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 15, 2014
  47. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 10, 2012
  48. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Joe Garcia (D-FL), 2012," accessed June 10, 2014
  49. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  50. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  51. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  52. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
  53. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Joe Garcia," accessed September 23, 2014
  54. ↑ GovTrack, "Joe Garcia," accessed July 24, 2014
  55. ↑ GovTrack, "Joe Garcia," accessed March 29, 2013
  56. ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. Joe Garcia," archived February 25, 2016
  57. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 23, 2014
  58. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  59. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
  60. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Joe Garcia (D)," accessed August 8, 2014
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