Felipe Lazaballet

Executive Director, Hope CommUnity Center in Orlando, FL

Felipe Lazaballet is a candidate for State House District 42 in Florida State House District 42, Florida — 2026 Primary Election.

Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet is a Brazilian-American immigrant and community advocate running for Florida House District 42. After spending 15 years as an undocumented immigrant, he became a U.S. citizen in 2021. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka. Previously, he worked as the Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Senior Specialist for the City of Orlando, where he assisted in the city's recovery following the Pulse nightclub tragedy in 2016.