FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Miguel Granda, a longtime Republican staffer and “Christian conservative whose ideas are rooted in his Christian values,” told The Daily Signal he filed his candidacy for Florida House District 117 on Tuesday.
Granda, 34, told The Daily Signal that his experience as a legislative aide to Florida Rep. David Borrero has given him a “firsthand understanding of the challenges facing Miami-Dade and the legislative process needed to address them.”
“Floridians can trust me because I’ve already been doing the work,” Granda said.
Since 2020, Granda has worked for the Trump-endorsed conservative lawmaker as Borrero advanced a slate of conservative priorities. Granda also serves as president of the Miami-Dade Young Republicans.
In his interview with The Daily Signal, Granda added that he plans to bring “real-world, legislative, and legal experience that this district needs.”
During Granda’s tenure in Borrero’s office, the lawmaker introduced legislation requiring public schools to teach students about the dangers of communism. The measure was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis and later approved by the Florida State Board of Education.
More recently, Borrero told The Daily Signal in March that he is considering introducing a resolution condemning the Democratic Socialists of America and seeking to strip the group of its tax-exempt status after members planned a trip to Cuba and expressed support for the communist regime.
“I promise the community one thing: No one will work harder for them than me,” Granda said.
Granda described his decision to run for office as a major milestone in a life he said was transformed by “God’s grace and purpose.”
“My story is proof that a person’s worst chapter is not their final one,” he said.
Granda said he hopes to carry that message throughout his campaign and, if elected, while in office.
“I want every young person in South Florida who has made mistakes, every family that is struggling, and every community that has been written off to see themselves in this campaign and know that there is a future waiting for them,” Granda said. “With God’s grace, I will bring that same relentless determination to every family, every business, and every neighbor in District 117.”
