Alex Andrade (politician)


Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 2nd House district, which includes parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Representative Andrade was named a of Florida's 2020 Legislative Session because of his growing reputation for pursuing high profile conservative policies in the Legislature.
In 2019, Representative Andrade passed , a bill that puts military families on the same level of support as families of police officers and firefighters when their spouses lose their lives in the line of duty.
Representative Andrade has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association in both 2018 and 2020.
In 2017, Andrade was appointed by Florida Governor Rick Scott to serve as a judicial nominating commissioner for the 1st Circuit Court of Florida, and was subsequently reappointed by .
Andrade has a 100% Pro-Life voting record, and was endorsed by in his 2020 election.

Career

Andrade defeated Greg Merk in the August 28, 2018 Republican primary, winning 60.5% of the vote. Without opposition in the November general election, Andrade was elected automatically.