Samuel Vilchez Santiago
Democratic · FL
Samuel Vilchez Santiago arrived in Orlando as a young political asylee fleeing Venezuela's authoritarian regime, knowing no English, and five years later graduated as Valedictorian of Colonial High School. He attended Princeton University and earned a Master in Public Policy at Oxford.
Where Samuel Vilchez Santiago stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Served as the youngest member ever appointed to the Orange County, Florida Charter Review Commission, the panel that reviews the county's governing rules and puts proposed changes on the ballot. There he pushed proposals to expand access to clean water, protect conservation land, and strengthen environmental regulations.
December 31, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: efworld.org
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Vilchez Santiago's advocacy work helped protect in-state tuition for Dreamers and supported Venezuelan TPS and a humanitarian parole program.
October 13, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: congress.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Vilchez Santiago has worked as Florida state director for the American Business Immigration Coalition, as a human- and civil-rights nonprofit manager at ActBlue, and in Florida campaign work for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
October 13, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: congress.gov
Past races Samuel Vilchez Santiago ran in:
- State Representative District 43 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 43; Florida
- State Representative District 43 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 43; Florida