Samuel Vilchez Santiago

Candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 43 in Orlando, FL

Samuel Vilchez Santiago is a candidate for State House District 43 in Florida State House District 43, Florida — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Johanna Lopez, Robert Prater.

Samuel Vilchez Santiago is a Democratic candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 43 [1.1]. A former political refugee from Venezuela, he settled in Florida and graduated as valedictorian of Colonial High School. He later earned degrees from Valencia College, Princeton University, and the University of Oxford. Santiago has served as the Chair of the Orange County Democratic Party and works as a senior manager for ActBlue. He previously ran for the Florida House in 2020.