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Fabian Basabe

State HouseRepublican

FL-FL HD-106 State House

Age 47·Ecuadorian·Florida State Representative, District 106 (2022-present)

Why This Race Matters

Fabian Basabe is running against Lucia Baez-Geller (D, former Miami-Dade School Board member); Ashley Litwin Diego (D, attorney).

HD-106 is one of Florida's most competitive state House seats, covering a historically Democratic coastal strip from South Beach to Sunny Isles Beach. Basabe first flipped the seat red in 2022 by just 241 votes after a recount and held on in 2024 with 51.3% against Democrat Joe Saunders. Democrats view this as a top pick-up opportunity in 2026.

Two Democrats have filed to challenge Basabe: Lucia Baez-Geller, a former Miami-Dade School Board member who raised $650K in a 2024 congressional bid, and attorney Ashley Litwin Diego. Baez-Geller has raised $72.5K with 12 endorsements early in the race. Basabe has secured endorsements from every elected leader in Golden Beach and the Miami-Dade Tax Collector.

Key dates to watch: Primary on August 18, 2026 and General Election on November 3, 2026.

About

Fabian Basabe is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing District 106, which covers a 22-mile coastal strip from South Beach to Sunny Isles Beach. Born in New York City to an American mother and Ecuadorian father, he spent part of his childhood in Quito before his family relocated to Miami Beach in 1987 to restore historic hotels on Ocean Drive. Before entering politics, he gained fame as a socialite and reality TV personality. First elected in 2022 by just 241 votes after a recount, he was re-elected in 2024 with 51% in one of Florida's most competitive House races.

Family & Heritage

Born in New York City to an American mother and Ecuadorian father. Moved to Quito, Ecuador at age six, where he attended S.E.K. Elementary School. Relocated to Miami Beach in 1987 when his family began restoring historic Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive. Roman Catholic. Married to Martina Borgomanero Basabe of Italy; they have a son named F. Brando B. Basabe.

Political Career

Before Politics

Entrepreneur; Reality television personality (E! Entertainment's "Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive," TLC's "Simple Life to Social Life"); Media correspondent; Writer for LA Confidential, Paper Magazine, and Gotham; Family hospitality business (helped restore Boulevard and Breakwater Hotels on Miami Beach's Ocean Drive)

Education

Cheshire Academy (Connecticut); International Relations, Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)

Key Issues & Priorities

*Environmental preservation and sustainable growth
*Education support and teacher pay
*Law enforcement and first responder support
*Historic preservation of Miami Beach
*Arts advocacy and cultural programming

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