The Florida House of Representatives District 110 race has incumbent Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes and challenger Stanley “J.P.” Jean-Poix, a Democrat and a retired City of Miami Police Officer.
Fabricio, 47, an attorney who grew up in Miami Lakes, has represented the area since 2020. He lives on the west side with his wife and two daughters. His law degree is from Nova Southeastern University.
Jean-Poix, 54, born in Haiti and raised in New York, has lived with his wife in downtown Miami Lakes since July, when he moved from Miami to run in the district.
He originally sought to represent District 107, but said with a crowded race, the Florida Democratic Party suggested he seek the District 110 seat.
He is married and has four daughters. His degree in international affairs is from Florida State University.
The candidates differed on some issues but agree that blasting is a huge problem for Miami Lakers and northwest Miami-Dade County.
“Every year, I file a blasting bill,” Fabricio said. During the last session, his bill made it to a committee hearing, the farthest a draft law has gotten in three years. He also helped establish a monitoring program.
“This is a very difficult issue,” he said. “If it wasn’t a difficult issue, it would have been solved long ago.”
Jean-Poix said not enough has been done.
“I would suggest the same way we came up for funding to fund the property insurance companies, we can do something similar like that for our residents in 110 that are suffering from damages on their property,” Jean-Poix said.
To bring relief to residents, he said, “I would fight to pay back the homeowners, something for their loss.”
While knocking on doors, Fabricio said he hasn’t heard too much about amendments on the ballot to legalize personal marijuana use by adults, or limit government interference with abortion. He said he doesn’t support either one.
“I’m happy to have a more libertarian view on what adults want to do in their own home,” he said about Amendment 3. “I’m ok with that. The wording of Amendment 3 creates a cottage industry for one company … I’m down on Amendment 3,” Fabricio said.
Jean-Poix supports Amendment 3.
“At the moment I would vote yes on it, because based on what I’m hearing it would create jobs …,” Jean-Poix said. “The majority of Floridians want it.”
Fabricio said he is pro-life and against Amendment 4, which would not restrict access to safe abortions before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s heath.
“Specifically with regard to Amendment 4, it just goes too far,” Fabricio said.
Jean-Poix said he would work to protect women’s freedom.
“I believe abortion should be legal and accessible, and I believe if a pregnant woman wants to or [does] not want to have kids … that should be determined by yourself, as a woman with your family, your faith leader, your church, your doctor, that should be the things that help you make those decisions,” Jean-Poix said. “Not politicians.”
Why should Miami Lakers choose either candidate?
Fabricio said that over four years he has brought back over $60 million to the area; championed the expansion of telehealth and worked to allow police officers to take their vehicles home, among other bills.
Jean-Poix said he wants to keep fighting for residents, as he did when he was a cop.
“I believe Miami Lakers should vote for me, the best option, I give them another option,” Jean-Poix said.