WESTON, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan has endorsed Michael Carbonara in the Republican primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, according Carbonara’s campaign announced.
Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, praised Carbonara as an entrepreneur who “built businesses, created jobs, and put his own money on the line for what he believes.”
“He will fight for President Trump’s agenda, defend the Constitution, and never back down,” Jordan said in a statement. “Washington does not need another career politician. It needs innovators who owe nothing to the special interests and everything to the people. Americans need lower prices, safe streets, and a border that means something. Michael Carbonara is America First and MAGA to his core. He is a fighter, a builder, and now, more than ever, the families of Florida’s 22nd District need a leader like Mike Carbonara in Congress.”
Carbonara, a South Florida businessman, called the endorsement an honor.
“Jim Jordan has spent his career doing exactly what he did in the wrestling room: outworking everyone and refusing to quit,” Carbonara said. “From the border to the weaponization of government, he has led the fights that matter with the Constitution in one hand and the truth in the other. Jim Jordan is the MAGA movement at its best, and he has President Trump’s trust for a reason. It is an honor to have him in our corner, and when I get to Congress I will stand with him and President Trump in every one of those fights for the families of Florida’s 22nd District.”
The Republican primary is Aug. 18. The newly drawn district spans parts of four South Florida counties.
Carbonara has signed the U.S. Term Limits Amendment Pledge and the Moms for Liberty Parent Pledge. According to his campaign, he was the first candidate in the field to sign the term-limits pledge and the only Republican to sign the Moms for Liberty pledge.