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Arguing that “the character of our democracy” is at stake, state Sen. José Javier Rodríguez plans to soon become a candidate for Congress.
The Miami Democrat told the Miami Herald he intends to compete for U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s seat in 2018.
“It’s a really important time to run,” Rodríguez said in an interview. “It’s a time when we’re trying to define what country we are, and the character of our democracy.”
Rodríguez, 38, would be the first big-name Democrat to declare a candidacy since Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican, shocked the political order last week when she said she wouldn’t seek reelection after 28 years in the U.S. House. Rodríguez could take a few weeks to get his paperwork in order and formally open a fundraising account.
Ros-Lehtinen had already drawn four Democratic challengers before announcing her retirement April 30. In the nine days since, a string of other local politicians have said they might be interested in running for her open, Democratic-leaning seat. She represents the 27th district, a swath of southeastern Miami-Dade County.
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