Curbelo, Carlos, 1980-

Carlos Luis Curbelo (born March 1, 1980) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district from 2015 to 2019.

Born in Miami, Florida, he was educated in the public school system and then at Belen Jesuit Prepatory School before earning a B.A. at the University of Miami. In 2002, Curbelo founded a media and public relations firm which he managed successfully for over 10 years doing work for a wide array of local and international companies as well as political campaigns and policy initiatives. In 2009, he took leave from the firm to become State Director for U.S. Senator George LeMieux and an advisor on Latin-American policy. Curbelo served in this role until late 2010, when he was elected to the Miami-Dade County School Board. In 2011, Curbelo earned an M.P.A. from the University of Miami.

In 2014, Curbelo was elected to represent his community in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Education and Workforce Committee, the Small Business Committee, and the powerful Committee on Ways and Means where he co-authored the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 - comprehensive tax reform legislation that delivered historic tax relief, drove investment to challenged communities, and made American businesses more competitive. While in Congress, Curbelo also led on climate policy, immigration reform, and gun safety. He co-founded and co-chaired the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, served in a leadership role in the Problem Solvers Caucus, and led the Brazil Caucus to strengthen the bilateral relationship with Latin America's leading economy. He was ranked the fourth most bipartisan Member of the House while in Congress.

Curbelo lost his bid for a third term to Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and returned to the private sector. In the spring of 2019, he served as a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.