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State Representative District 43

Result: Advanced — Samuel Vilchez Santiago (Democratic), Jorge Malavet (Republican)

Source: flelectionfiles.floridados.gov

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Daisy Morales

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Daisy Morales is a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 43, a former Florida state representative, a former Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, a former Orange County Disability Advisory Board vice chair, and a retired 24-year federal employee. Her public record includes education, disabled-veteran benefits, disability advocacy, conservation, consumer protection, tax relief, and healthcare work.

Republican · advanced

Jorge Malavet is a retired Navy Supply Corps officer and former federal civil servant with more than 30 years in resource management. His priorities include public safety, affordability, schools, veterans, and fiscal accountability.

Democratic · advanced

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.

Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for

Sources: dos.elections.myflorida.com · dos.fl.gov