Conservative journalist Javier Manjarres announced Tuesday that he is making a Congressional run in Florida's 22nd District against incumbent U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch.
Manjarres, 45, said in his announcement he believes the United States has "reached a major crossroads" and that Americans can decide to "either choose the path of greater government accountability, economic prosperity and freedom, (or) continue along the path of failure the last presidential administration and the corrupt political establishment has plagued" them with.
"Look, my story is no different than yours and that of millions of other Americans," Manjarres said in his announcement. "I am the proud son of two American parents who immigrated from Colombia to our country with the same dream that many others have- to make a better life for themselves and for their children.”
"My mom was a school teacher and my dad served in the Army during the Vietnam War era. He later went on to work as a car salesman and ultimately became a supermarket manager. And like most middle class American families, my family has had our fair share of financial and personal struggles."
He charged that Deutch "supports misguided and un-American foreign and domestic policies that have left us exposed to greater dangers both at home and abroad. From aggressively pushing legislation that raises our taxes and tramples over our constitutional rights, to voting for a disastrous and disruptive healthcare law, and finally, their shameless exploitation of a tragic high school shooting for political gain — that is what we are up against."
The Miami Herald reported that while Manjarres is the third Republican to announce his intention to run against Deutch, he was the first with financing behind him, including support from the America First Agenda Super PAC. He has raised $316,000 and spent $275,000, according to federal filings, the Herald noted.
Paul Spain and Nicolas Kimaz have also announced their candidacy for Deutch's seat.
The Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reported last year that Manjarres was named top national conservative blogger by the Conservative Political Action Committee in 2011. He said he would continue to operate his political website The Shark Tank while exploring a possible run.
The Sun Sentinel said the 22nd District is 42 percent Democratic, 29 percent Republican and 29 percent no party affiliation/independent voters. In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton won the district by 16 points.
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