Marcos Reyes
Marcos Reyes, 44, is a Cuban American small-business owner and the first in his family born in the United States. He ran for House District 119 in 2024, losing to Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, and chairs the credentials committee of the Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee.
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Positions on the major issues
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Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
In his 2023 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, filed during an earlier run for Congress, Reyes said abortion rights are the policy area he is most passionate about and called for federal legislation restoring the Roe v. Wade standard. He said he has four daughters who would otherwise lose that right.
"We must pass federal law with the Roe v. Wade standards so that women can choose."
Gender identity laws Leans disagree· stated position
In his 2023 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Reyes said he wants to fight for equal rights and named the LGBTQ community among those he would fight for. He did not address Florida's specific laws on gender-affirming care for minors or classroom instruction.
"I want to fight for equal rights. All humans are created equally. I want to fight for woman’s right to choose. For the LGBTQ community."
No public position found on 16 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Property insurance, Housing affordability, Immigration, Guns, Health care, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Growth & development, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, 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
- Cost of living and public education — In a June 2026 essay he said housing, insurance and grocery costs keep rising and that he wants to lower the cost of living and strengthen public education.
- Cost of living and public education — In a post he wrote himself, Reyes said the cost of housing, insurance, groceries and everyday necessities keeps rising, and said he is running to put working families first, lower the cost of living, strengthen public education and end the Republican supermajority in the Legislature.
- Cost of living — In his 2023 survey Reyes said he wants to make sure there is always food on the table and to ease the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle many families face.
- Social Security and Medicare — In an earlier October 2023 submission Reyes listed Social Security and Medicare among his three key messages, saying the programs need to last for generations to come.