Jose Engell

Democratic Party

Candidate for U.S. House

Tampa, FL

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What is Jose Engell running for?

Jose Engell is not currently running for office on Civoren.

Most recent race: U.S. House District 15
Party: Democratic Party
Location: Tampa, FL
Current role: Candidate for U.S. House

Jose Engell is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District in the 2026 election [1.1]. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Engell has lived in Tampa for the past decade. As a Generation Z candidate, his campaign platform focuses on progressive policies, including Medicare for All and paid maternity leave. He is running in a district that encompasses portions of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties.

Where does Jose Engell stand on the issues?

Jose Engell has a recorded position on four issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

Healthcare Access & Affordability
Supports
Supports universal healthcare / Medicare for All and argues no one should go bankrupt from medical bills or be afraid to go to the hospital.
“I want to fight for universal healthcare, medicare for all, however you want to call it. We're the only first world country without it and it's ridiculous, no one should go bankrupt because of medical bills nor should be afraid of going to the hospital. It's time that we raise our standards of living.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of July 2025
Labor & Workforce Development
Supports
Supports working-class Americans, fair treatment and pay, corporate accountability, and unions.
“I'm fighting for working class Americans, I want to look out for their rights, that they're always treated fairly and paid fairly. I'm not running to serve corporations, I'm running to hold them accountable. I support workers and unions.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of July 2025
Social Security
Supports
Supports protecting Social Security for senior citizens.
“And also, make sure that we protect social security that our senior citizens, like my grandpa, rely on to live.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of July 2025
Women's Rights
Supports
Supports paid maternity leave to reduce financial stress on families and encourage people to have children.
“I also want to fight for paid maternity leave, we're the only first world country without it and it would help encourage people to have children by reducing financial stress.”
ballotpedia.orgAs of July 2025

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Support for Jose Engell · 9/15/2026

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