Frank J. Gonzalez

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Frank J. Gonzalez (born February 4, 1972), is the sole challenger to Lincoln Diaz-Balart in the 2006 campaign for the United States House of Representatives election for the 21st District of Florida (map). He was born to Cuban immigrants who came to Miami in the early 1960's to escape Fidel Castro's rule, graduated from Coral Gables High School in 1989, and attended Miami-Dade College. He is currently a businessman.

In 2002, Gonzalez ran for Congress as the Libertarian Party candidate in the 5th District of Illinois. He earned 4.5% of the vote (Illinois State Board of Elections), with nearly 7,000 supporters. In 2004, he ran again for Congress as the Libertarian Party candidate, this time in the 21st District of Florida. He earned 27.2% of the vote (Division of Elections, Florida Department of State), with nearly 55,000 supporters.