Fort Lauderdale Young Republicans Endorse Carbonara

Fort Lauderdale Young Republicans said Tuesday they are backing Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara in Florida’s 25th District. (globenewswire.com) The club described itself as one of Broward County’s larger conservative grassroots groups and said it was founded in 2024. Carbonara is a South Florida entrepreneur running for the United States House seat. (globenewswire.com) (ftlyr.com) Carbonara’s campaign said earlier this month that he had raised $2,526,427.75 for the race, about $800,000 more than his year-end report. Federal Election Commission records list him as a Republican candidate for Florida’s 25th District. (michaelcarbonara.com) (fec.gov) Ballotpedia lists Carbonara in the Republican primary scheduled for August 18, 2026. The winner would advance to the November 3 general election. (ballotpedia.org) (wikipedia.org) Carbonara launched his challenge last year against Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the longest-serving Democrat in Florida’s congressional delegation. Florida Politics reported in September that midterm redistricting could make the district more competitive in 2026. (floridapolitics.com) That backdrop shifted again this week when Gov. Ron DeSantis released a proposed congressional map that Florida Politics said could threaten four Democratic seats statewide. The proposal had not yet been enacted as of Tuesday. (floridapolitics.com) The endorsement adds a local Republican club to a list of backers Carbonara’s campaign says includes Weston Mayor Peggy Brown, Coconut Creek Commissioner John Brodie, and Pompano Beach Commissioner Audrey Fesik. Those endorsements were listed in the campaign’s April 28 announcement. (globenewswire.com) For now, the race is still months from voting, and the endorsement is an early sign of how Broward County Republicans are lining up before the August primary. (ballotpedia.org) (globenewswire.com)