Samuel Vilchez Santiago
Won the 2026 race for Florida House District 43.
- Last margin
- +32.3
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- Orange County Democratic Party chair
Every race Santiago has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Santiago won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida House of Representatives, District 43 | General | Won | Jorge Malavet (R) | 66.2% | D+32.3 | $205.3K | D+11.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Santiago’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $205.3K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Samuel Vilchez Santiago (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Santiago has run against
- Jorge Malavet (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Florida House District 43 · lean D+14.7 · 23rd most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)