David Rivera Wins Straw Poll and Collier County GOP Endorsement

Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart won a straw poll and gained an endorsement on Monday.

Diaz-Balart currently holds the seat in the 25^th Congressional District which he is vacating to run for the seat currently held by his brother, U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. The district stretches across the southern part of the state, taking in parts of Collier, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

Rivera won the support of the Republican Party of Collier County and he won a straw poll held by the Golden Gate Civic Association.

I continue to be humbled by the growing support for my campaign to represent the residents of Congressional District 25, said Rivera. Thank you to the voters of Golden Gate, and to the members of the Republican Party of Collier County for their vote of confidence.

On Monday, Collier Republicans and the people at the Golden Gate Civic Association forum spoke loud and clear, added Rivera. They want a congressman who will fight to fix Washington and who will focus on issues of concern. That is what I will do in Congress. As we continue to build momentum, I will continue to work tirelessly to win this campaign to represent Congressional District 25.