Lawyer and first-time candidate Ashley Litwin Diego drew strong fundraising numbers in her first quarter running House District 106. Her campaign says she amassed $100,000 through New Year’s Eve.
Official fundraising figures from candidates aren’t due until Jan. 15, and Litwin Diego’s filings aren’t yet registered on the Division of Elections website.
Litwin Diego collected the to-be-confirmed contributions through her campaign account and political committee, Friends of Ashley Litwin Diego PC. Once confirmed, they’d represent the largest opening quarter gains of any candidate running for HD 106 this cycle.
Litwin Diego, a Miami Beach Democrat, said in a statement that she is “incredibly grateful for the extraordinary outpouring of support from friends and neighbors who believe in the need for a fresh voice in Tallahassee.”
“Our community has been squeezed by soaring insurance costs, crushing condo assessments, and a cost of living that feels increasingly out of reach. We are scared by the rise in antisemitism and worried about our waterways,” she said in a statement.
“This support shows that our vision to work together and find practical solutions to these problems is resonating with our community. People are ready for a representative who will show up and listen to them, and fight for their benefit with both compassion and common sense.”
A partner at the law firm of Seitles & Litwin, Litwin Diego has tried cases for nearly two decades. Her work earned her recognition among the National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 40 Under 40” and a finalist spot for the Daily Business Review’s “Most Effective Criminal Lawyer.”
Beyond her legal work, she serves as Board President of Transition Inc., a Miami nonprofit that has helped more than 35,000 returning citizens find jobs and stability after incarceration. She’s also a mother of three, a breast cancer survivor and the wife of a Cuban immigrant who “built a successful business from the ground up,” her campaign said.
Litwin Diego, who lives in Miami Beach’s Biscayne Point neighborhood, is set to face former Miami-Dade County School Board member Lucia Báez-Geller in a Democratic Primary. The winner of that contest will face twice-elected Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe.
HD 106 covers a coastal strip of Miami-Dade between Miami Beach and Aventura.
The Primary is Aug. 18, followed by the General Election on Nov. 3.
