MIAMI, FLORIDA —In a strip mall two blocks from Calle Ocho in Little Havana, a gringo is preparing to flip a seat held by a Republican for nearly 30 years.
David Richardson has represented parts of the district since 2012, when he made history by becoming the first elected openly gay member to serve in the state legislature.
In Florida’s Aug. 28th primary, he is running for a seat in the US House currently held by Republican lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who is retiring...