Ana María Rodríguez is an American politician serving in the Florida Senate—representing the 40th district encompassing Monroe and parts of Miami-Dade Counties—since 2020. A Republican, she served one term in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Broward, Collier, and Miami-Dade counties from 2018 until her election to the Senate.
Biography The daughter of Cuban immigrants, Rodríguez has lived her entire life in South Florida. Prior to entering politics, Rodríguez was a lobbyist for Baptist Health South Florida and the Miami Association of Realtors. Before her election to the Florida House of Representatives, Rodriguez served on the Doral City Council.
Legislative career Rodríguez was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in the November 6, 2018 general election, narrowly defeating Democrat Javier Estévez with 50.44% of the vote.
In 2020, Rodríguez ran for the Florida Senate seat vacated by Anitere Flores, who was term-limited. She was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic State Representative Javier Fernández in the general election, 55.6 to 42.8%.
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