Overview
- Alfonso formally announced his candidacy with a video emphasizing an America First platform and a pledge to work with President Trump on lowering costs and public safety.
- He centers his message on opposition to socialism while highlighting his grandparents’ flight from communist Cuba.
- The district is strongly Republican by recent margins, making the GOP primary the pivotal contest for the seat.
- The Republican field includes attorney Paul Wassgren and public relations professional Jessi Ebben, with Democrats Chris Armstrong and former state Rep. Fred Clark also running.
- Alfonso cites the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk as an inspiration, and his wife Evita Duffy-Alfonso has publicly backed his campaign.