The Republican primary was won by Carlos Gimenez with 60% of the votes cast.<ref name="Florida Primary Results 2020"/>
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The Republican primary was won by Carlos Giménez with 60% of the votes cast.<ref name="Florida Primary Results 2020"/> Giménez is the currently mayor of Miami-Dade County and a retired firefighter who has endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]] but embraced [[President Trump]] and received the latter's endorsement.<ref>[https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-endorses-candidate-who-voted-for-hillary-told-him-to-drop-out Trump Endorses Candidate Who Voted For Hillary, Told Him To Drop Out]</ref> A strong candidate, he has been attacked by the [[DCCC]].<ref>[https://floridapolitics.com/archives/372428-dccc-spanish-ad-gimenez DCCC Spanish radio ad goes after Republican Carlos Giménez in CD 26]</ref>