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Samuel Vilchez Santiago

Democratic · Florida · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 43, Florida

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Florida House District 43
Samuel Vilchez Santiago won the race for Florida House District 43, Florida Politics reported.Florida Politics, “Samuel Vilchez Santiago cruises to win open HD 43 race”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Addressing rising housing costs and expanding Medicaid access
  • Investing in public schools and expanding technical and dual-enrollment programs
  • Protecting voting rights and civil rights
Biography

Vilchez Santiago is a senior nonprofit manager at ActBlue and chair of the Orange County Democratic Party since 2023, per the campaign site. He previously served as Florida state director for the American Business Immigration Coalition and as Florida campaign manager for All Voting Is Local, and managed Johanna López's election as the first Latina on the Orange County School Board, per the campaign site. He holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a master's in public policy from the University of Oxford, per the campaign site.

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Florida House District 43Florida · 2026Orange County sample ballot

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