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Samuel Vilchez Santiago
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Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
Defend reproductive freedom, LGBTQ rights, and civil liberties
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Artificial intelligence
Put a stop to unaccountable data centers that increase our cost of living
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Economy, jobs and wages
Shift power back to workers and families, not corporations
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Education
A proud graduate of Colonial High and Roberto Clemente Middle, Samuel will invest in our public schools, expand technical and dual enrollment programs, and hold voucher schools accountable.
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Strengthen public schools and expand dual enrollment and technical college program
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Pay teachers fairly and support them in the classroom
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Expand access to dual enrollment, career and technical programs
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Stop the politicization of our public colleges and universities
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Restore in-state tuition for Dreamers and TPS holders
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Elections and voting
As someone who escaped political persecution as a child, Samuel understands how critical it is to fight for our democracy. In Tallahassee, he’ll fight to protect our right to vote, stop attacks on minority communities, and advance civil rights.
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Expand early voting and vote-by-mail access
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Fight voter suppression and election subversion
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Protect local election administrators from partisan attacks
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Energy
Put a stop to unaccountable data centers that increase our cost of living
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Healthcare
Expand Medicaid and lower prescription drug prices
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Samuel will fight to rein in skyrocketing housing costs, expand Medicaid, and make sure every Floridian can access care without going broke.
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Make housing affordable and expand healthcare access
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Housing
Lower property insurance costs by holding insurers accountable and expanding My Safe Florida Home grants
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Fully fund housing affordability programs and restore local control to cities and counties
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Samuel will fight to rein in skyrocketing housing costs, expand Medicaid, and make sure every Floridian can access care without going broke.
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Make housing affordable and expand healthcare access
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Immigration
Protect immigrant families from the constant fear and persecution
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Block state cooperation with mass deportation efforts
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Recognize immigrants as essential to Florida’s economy
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Repeal anti-immigrant laws like SB1718 and the TRUMP Act
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Restore in-state tuition for Dreamers and TPS holders
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Technology and privacy
Put a stop to unaccountable data centers that increase our cost of living
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