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Florida House, District 46

Jose Alvarez

DemocraticIncumbentReal estate broker and business consultant; state representative (elected 2024)

Alvarez, 62, moved to Florida in 1974 and lives in Kissimmee, where he served on the city commission from 2012 and as mayor from 2016 to 2020. A former HUD regional administrator and past president of the Osceola County Association of Realtors, he was elected to the House in 2024.

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Positions on the major issues

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Property taxes Strongly disagrees· based on record

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

Voted against both HJR 203 and HJR 1F and says he will vote no on Amendment 3 because it would hit counties, cities, schools and renters.

"It sounds like a savings, but someone has to pay for a lot of our essential services"
Sources: Floor Vote for CS/HJR 1F, Save Our Homes from Excessive Pro… (2026-06-02) · Floor Vote for CS/CS/HJR 203, Elimination of Non-school Pro… (2026-02-19) · 2026 Voter's Guide - Florida House District 46, Democratic … (2026-07-31) · Legislative, local government leaders talk session, propert… (2026-07-16)

Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position

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

Backs public-private partnerships, targeted tax credits and streamlined permitting for workforce housing.

"People who work in Osceola County should be able to afford to live in Osceola County."
Sources: Voting Osceola: Meet the State House District 46 & 47 candi… (2026-07-29) · Elect Jose Alvarez — Issues (2026-09)

Immigration Leans disagree· based on record

Statement: "Immigration enforcement should be stricter, including large-scale deportation of people in the country illegally."

Voted against SB 2-C, the 2025 special-session immigration enforcement law.

Sources: Floor Vote for SB 2-C, Immigration (2025 special session), … (2025-02-13) · SB 2-C (2025C) Immigration, bill detail, Florida House (2025-02)

Abortion Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Asked whether Florida's abortion restrictions should be stricter or looser, Alvarez answered "less strict" without elaborating.

Sources: Central Florida Public Media / News Collaborative 2026 Vote… (2026-10-17)

Guns Leans disagree· based on record

Statement: "Gun laws should be stricter (keep the red-flag law and the age-21 purchase rule; expand background checks) rather than looser (permitless or open carry, lower purchase age)."

Voted for HB 759 (2025) and HB 133 (2026), which would lower the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun to 18; he was the only Democrat voting for HB 133.

Sources: Floor Vote for HB 759, Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or … (2025-03-26) · Floor Vote for HB 133, Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or … (2026-01-15) · Florida House passes bill to lower the age to purchase a lo… (2026-01-15)

Health care Leans agree· stated position

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

His site calls for patient-centered reforms to expand affordable coverage and tackle drug costs.

"expand affordable coverage and tackling the high costs of treatments and prescription drugs"
Sources: Elect Jose Alvarez — Issues (2026-09)

Environment & water Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Protecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs."

Emphasizes protecting wetlands, the aquifer and water quality through smart growth.

Sources: Voting Osceola: Meet the State House District 46 & 47 candi… (2026-07-29)

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)."

Says data-center developers should pay for utility and road upgrades and favors smart-growth policies protecting sensitive lands.

"Data center developers should pay for the upgrades needed to electric, water, sewer, and transportation systems"
Sources: Voting Osceola: Meet the State House District 46 & 47 candi… (2026-07-29) · 2026 Voter's Guide - Florida House District 46, Democratic … (2026-07-31)

Energy & utilities Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Government should promote renewable energy and tighten oversight of utility rate increases, even at the expense of fossil-fuel production."

Alvarez says data center developers should pay for the electric, water, sewer and road upgrades they need, and that regulators should require water-efficient cooling and review aquifer impacts before approval.

"Data center developers should pay for the upgrades needed to electric, water, sewer, and transportation systems so existing residents are not left subsidizing new development."
Sources: 2026 Voter’s Guide - Florida House District 46 (WKMG News 6… (2026-10-16)
No public position found on 9 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property insurance, Education & school choice, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, 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.

Record: votes, actions and documented facts

  • Sponsored HB 705 (2025) and HB 275 (2026) on Citizens Property Insurance rate increases and HB 685 (2025) on converting hotels to housing.
    Sources: Elect Jose Alvarez — Legislative Actions (2026-09)
  • Voted against CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
  • Voted against SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.
    Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote

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