Florida House, District 118

Armando Castillo

Democratic

Armando 'A.C.' Castillo, 55, is the Democratic nominee for the West Kendall district. He holds a labor-studies degree and a union-leadership certificate and reported no campaign fundraising as of mid-2026. He answered the Vote411 questionnaire.

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Positions on the major issues

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Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.

Property taxes Leans disagree· stated position

Statement: "Florida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue."

He says property taxes give residents a return on their money, unlike insurance premiums paid to private companies.

Sources: Vote411 Voter Guide (League of Women Voters): Armando Casti… (2026-09)

Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Government should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures)."

He supports broader down-payment and rehabilitation assistance, preserving affordable units, rent-increase notice rules, eviction-prevention programs and expanding SHIP and SAIL.

Sources: Vote411 Voter Guide (League of Women Voters): Armando Casti… (2026-09)

Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Castillo says he supports a woman's right to choose.

"I support a woman's right to choose"

Sources: Vote411 Voter Guide (League of Women Voters): Armando Casti… (2026-09)

Health care Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Government should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies)."

He says Florida should accept federal funds and adopt Medicaid expansion.

"Florida remains one of only 10 states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion."

Sources: Vote411 Voter Guide (League of Women Voters): Armando Casti… (2026-09)

Growth & development Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Growth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control)."

He says home rule should be respected and the state should be minimally involved in local governance.

Sources: Vote411 Voter Guide (League of Women Voters): Armando Casti… (2026-09)

Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Voting should be made easier (mail voting, drop boxes, restoring voting rights) rather than adding new restrictions."

He says any documentation required to register must be free of fees.

Sources: Vote411 Voter Guide (League of Women Voters): Armando Casti… (2026-09)

No public position found on 12 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property insurance, Immigration, Guns, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Marijuana, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.

Other issues this candidate has raised

No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.

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