Florida's 27th congressional district (1989–2019), first Cuban-American elected to Congress In state government Cuban Americans have had much success at the state level. In Florida, where Cuban-American legislators hold more seats than anywhere else in the nation, pro-democracy, anti-Castro, and anti-Chavez legislation is often promoted and passed even though states cannot dictate foreign policy. Even in states where Cuban Americans are not concentrated in large numbers they have had successes especially in New Jersey, where albeit a tiny minority concentrated in Union City, Elizabeth, and Newark, they have had enormous political successes. In Florida: Frank Artiles, Republican, former Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 118th district José Félix Díaz, Republican, former Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 116th district Manny Díaz, Jr., Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 103rd district Miguel Díaz de la Portilla, former Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 40th district Anitere Flores, Republican, former Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district Erik Fresen, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district Ileana Garcia, Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district (2020–Present) René García, Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 38th district Eduardo Gonzalez, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Republican, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida, (2014–2019) Jeanette Núñez, Republican, Lieutenant Governor of Florida, (2019–present), Former Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 119th district José R. Oliva, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 110th district Ana Maria Rodriguez, Republican, Member of the Florida Senate from the 39th district (2020–Present) José Javier Rodríguez, Democrat, Member of the Florida Senate from the 37th district (2016-2020), House of Representatives from the 112th district (2012-2016) Mike La Rosa, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 42nd district Carlos Trujillo, Republican, Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 105th district In New Hampshire: John H. Sununu, Republican, Governor of New Hampshire, (1983–1989) Christopher T. Sununu, Republican, Governor of New Hampshire, (2017–present) In New Jersey: Marlene Caride. Democrat, New Jersey Carmelo Garcia, Democrat, New Jersey Angelica Jimenez, Democrat, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd Legislative District (2012–present) Vincent Prieto, Democrat, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (2014–present), Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the