Eddy Rojas is running against Carlos Gimenez (R, incumbent), Phil Ehr (D), Herrera Macuran (R).
FL-28 covers southern Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, where more than two-thirds of residents are Hispanic. Rojas offers an independent alternative in a district that has trended Republican—Gimenez won by 29 points in 2024. As a Cuban immigrant entrepreneur challenging the only Cuban-born member of Congress, Rojas represents a test of whether independent candidates can appeal to South Florida's diversifying Latino electorate.
The district has a Cook PVI of R+2, though Gimenez has outperformed this rating significantly. Rojas previously ran for Miami-Dade County Mayor in August 2024, receiving 3,609 votes (1.3%). His campaign focuses on local issues like the US-1 corridor and Homestead's agricultural zone rather than national partisan debates.
Key dates to watch: General Election on November 3, 2026.