Ashley Perez-Biliskov qualifies for HD 116 by petition

House District 116 candidate Ashley Perez-Biliskov just notched a rare achievement in state-level politics: qualifying for the ballot by petition.

Perez-Biliskov, who is running to succeed her brother, House Speaker Daniel Perez, turned in 1,069 verified petition signatures, 11 more than necessary for the race.

Ikay Reeve, Chief of the Bureau of Election Records, confirmed she met the qualifying standard this week.

The signatures were turned into the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Office late last month, state records show.

“There is nothing more rewarding than having your neighbors and community members use the power of their signature to place your name on the ballot. This accomplishment is in no small part to the robust and engaged campaign that has had thousands upon thousands of conversations with voters across District 116. Their message is clear — keep Florida Free and bring real, meaningful relief to working families,” Perez-Biliskov said in a statement.

“I’m so incredibly grateful to every voter who helped our campaign reach this important milestone, and we will work every day to live up to the trust they’ve placed in our campaign.”

A health care professional, Perez-Biliskov, 35, worked for more than a decade as a speech-language pathologist. Today she is a sales, training and demonstrations manager at Massachusetts-headquartered TIMS Medical, which has other U.S. locations in the Orlando and Dallas areas.

Since launching her campaign last year, she has raised more than $277,000 between her campaign account and political committee since January 2025 for HD 116, which covers a center-west portion of Miami-Dade, including part of the city of Sweetwater and large swaths of the county’s unincorporated Kendall, Sunset and Tamiami neighborhoods.

As of Monday, she remained unopposed.

Perez-Biliskov carries endorsements from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and the South Florida Police Benevolent Association.

The Primary is Aug. 18, followed by the General Election on Nov. 3.