Florida House, District 50

Ricky Santiago

DemocraticYouth sports coach, Lakeland

Qualified for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot according to the Florida Division of Elections, 2026 general election candidate list (Qualified). Not yet researched.

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 insurance Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "The state should intervene more directly in the property-insurance market (rate caps, expanding Citizens, stricter insurer regulation) rather than relying mainly on market-based reforms."

Says insurance companies take advantage of families with no consequences.

"insurance companies take advantage of everyday families with no consequences"

Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position

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

Pledges to address the affordable-housing and rent crisis.

"Address the affordable housing and rent crisis."

Immigration Strongly disagrees· stated position

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

Calls for humane immigration policies and protection for immigrant families, oversight of detention centers, and an end to racial profiling; criticizes detentions 'by masked agents, without warrants'.

"People are being detained by masked agents, without warrants"

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."

Would protect Florida's water resources, promote conservation and safeguard public lands.

"Protect Florida's water resources and promote conservation."
No public position found on 14 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Abortion, Guns, Health care, Education & school choice, Growth & development, Marijuana, Elections & voting, 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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