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Felipe Sousa Lazaballet

Democratic · Florida · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 42, Florida

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Florida House District 42
Felipe Sousa Lazaballet won the race for Florida House District 42 with 62% of the vote, Florida Politics reported.Florida Politics, “Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet defeats Bonnie Jackson to succeed Anna Eskamani in HD 42”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Addressing rising costs for Central Florida families
  • Ensuring equitable education access
  • Improving healthcare access, particularly for marginalized communities
Biography

Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet is executive director of the Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka and was an undocumented immigrant for 15 years before becoming a U.S. citizen in 2021, per Orlando Weekly. He holds a bachelor's degree from St. Thomas University and an associate degree from Miami Dade College, per his campaign site.

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Florida House District 42Florida · 2026Orange County sample ballot

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