Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas (born July 17, 1970 in Miami, Florida) is an American politician.

Juan Carlos Planas
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 114 district
In office
2002-2010
Succeeded byJose Felix Diaz
Personal details
Born (1970-07-17) July 17, 1970 (age 54)
Miami, Florida
Political partyDemocratic (2020-present)
Independent (2019-2020)
Republican (until 2019)
SpouseViviana Martinez
Alma materFlorida State University (BS)
St. Thomas University School of Law (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

He received his bachelor's degree from the Florida State University in 1993.[1] A former prosecutor, he received his Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1998. He lives in the community of Westchester in Miami-Dade County, Florida. He is married to Viviana.[1]

Originally a Republican and former member of Florida House of Representatives, Juan-Carlos switched his party registration to unaffiliated in 2019, and subsequently to Democratic in 2020. This was in part due to Planas' opposition to Donald Trump, the Republican president at the time.[2]

In July 2023, Planas returned to politics and announced his candidacy for the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections in 2024. His opponent is Republican State Representative Alina Garcia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Juan-Carlos_Planas
  3. ^ Scheckner, Jesse. "J.C. Planas launches bid for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections". Florida Politics. Florida Politics. Retrieved 31 July 2024.