Florida House, District 47
Represents District 47 in the Florida House of Representatives; votes on state laws and the state budget. Term: 2 years.
Not on the November ballot. Decided in the Aug. 18, 2026 universal primary: only Democrats Jorge H. Figueroa-Ortiz and Anthony Nieves qualified, so the primary was open to all voters and its winner takes the seat. The winner could not be verified from search snippets.
Partly verified. Either the November opponent could not be confirmed from available sources, or only a few positions are documented. Confirm the full candidate list on your county sample ballot; unknown positions are shown as such.
How we verified who is on the ballot
ClickOrlando's voter guide: 'The Florida House District 47 election is a universal primary... Since only Democrats qualified to appear on the ballot, the election is now open to all registered voters. Jorge H. Figueroa-Ortiz (D) and Anthony Nieves (D)' . Result not verified. Research limitation: every WebFetch (Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Division of Elections, county SOEs, news sites) was blocked and the search budget was capped, so this roster comes only from search-result snippets and should be re-verified against the county Supervisor of Elections sample ballot.
Candidates
Report an error ↗Candidates marked "Withdrew", "Defeated in the primary" or "Did not qualify" are not running in November, according to the Florida Division of Elections candidate list. A name may still be printed on the ballot if the withdrawal came late; such votes are not counted. They are excluded from match results.
Jorge H. Figueroa-Ortiz
Democratic candidate in the HD 47 universal primary on Aug. 18, 2026 (result unverified).
Anthony Nieves
Democratic candidate in the HD 47 universal primary on Aug. 18, 2026 (result unverified).
Side-by-side on the major issues
Each row is a statement. The chips show how each candidate's stated positions or record relate to that statement. Expand a row to read the evidence and sources. "No public position found" means we could not find a statement or record on the topic, not that the candidate has none.
| Issue | Jorge H. Figueroa-Ortiz Democratic | Anthony Nieves Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes & spendingCutting taxes should be a top priority, even if it means less government spending on services. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Property taxesFlorida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Property insuranceThe 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. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Housing affordabilityGovernment should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures). | No public position found | No public position found |
| ImmigrationImmigration enforcement should be stricter, including large-scale deportation of people in the country illegally. | No public position found | No public position found |
| AbortionAbortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened). | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Nieves said in his 2024 survey that he was the only candidate in the House District 47 race to sign the petition to place Amendment 4 - the 2024 Florida ballot measure that would have barred laws restricting abortion before viability - on the ballot, adding that 'our rights are at risk.' |
| GunsGun 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). | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position In his 2022 Ballotpedia survey Nieves listed strengthening gun restrictions first among the policy areas he is personally passionate about. His 2024 survey lists a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction among his endorsements. |
| Health careGovernment should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies). | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position In his 2024 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Nieves said he believes in universal health care and wants a district where people can afford to see a doctor regardless of background. He said the same in his 2022 survey, listing universal health care for all among his three key messages. |
| Education & school choicePublic money should follow students to private, charter or home schools (universal school vouchers). | No public position found | No public position found |
| Environment & waterProtecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs. | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Nieves said in his 2024 survey that climate change will be Florida's greatest challenge over the next decade and that he supports a statewide Green New Deal and climate resiliency efforts, along with protecting air and water. |
| Growth & developmentGrowth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control). | No public position found | No public position found |
| MarijuanaRecreational marijuana should be legal for adults. | No public position found | Leans agree· stated position Nieves said in his 2022 Ballotpedia survey that he supports decriminalizing cannabis-related offenses as part of criminal justice reform. He did not address legal sales for adult recreational use. |
| Elections & votingVoting should be made easier (mail voting, drop boxes, restoring voting rights) rather than adding new restrictions. | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Nieves said in his 2024 survey that the freedom to vote is under attack and objected to purging voters from the rolls, saying the goal should be that every Floridian can safely and freely cast a ballot. In his 2022 survey he listed voting rights restoration among the reforms he supports. |
| Crime & policingCriminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation. | No public position found | Strongly disagrees· stated position In his 2022 Ballotpedia survey Nieves said he strongly supports aggressive criminal justice reform, including decriminalizing cannabis-related offenses and restoring voting rights for people with felony convictions. |
| Gender identity lawsFlorida's laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity should remain in place. | No public position found | No public position found |
| Energy & utilitiesGovernment should promote renewable energy and tighten oversight of utility rate increases, even at the expense of fossil-fuel production. | No public position found | Strongly agrees· stated position Nieves said he supports a statewide Green New Deal to expand renewable energy, and said saving the environment requires electing representatives who are not funded by the fossil fuel industry. He also named 'Big Energy' among the interests he says influence the Legislature. |
| Trump administrationI approve of the direction of the Trump administration. | No public position found | No public position found |
| VeteransExpanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority. | No public position found | No public position found |
Where they sit on the map
Each candidate is placed by the average of their documented stances. It is a summary of the table above, not an extra judgment.
Anthony NievesHow the axes are computed
Each axis is the average of a candidate's coded stances (+2 to −2) on a fixed set of statements, so it comes straight from the documented positions and nothing else. A candidate needs at least three documented statements on an axis to be placed.
Economic issues (toward "Smaller government (lower taxes, less spending)"): Taxes & spending (agree), Property taxes (agree), Health care (disagree), Housing affordability (disagree), Property insurance (disagree), Energy & utilities (disagree), Social Security & Medicare (disagree), Teacher and staff pay (disagree).
Social & legal issues (toward "Conservative side of the statements"): Immigration (agree), Abortion (disagree), Guns (disagree), Education & school choice (agree), Elections & voting (disagree), Crime & policing (agree), Gender identity laws (agree), Marijuana (disagree), Environment & water (disagree), Trump administration (agree), Library and classroom materials (agree), School safety approach (agree).
| Candidate | Economic issues | Social & legal issues |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge H. Figueroa-Ortiz | not enough data | not enough data |
| Anthony Nieves | not enough data | -1.83 (6 statements) |
Other issues the candidates have raised
Priorities each candidate has brought up on their own, beyond the major-issue list above.
Jorge H. Figueroa-Ortiz
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Anthony Nieves
- Transit — Nieves said in his 2024 survey that he wants services such as SunRail expanded to accommodate the growth in the Orlando-Osceola area.
- Disability and autism services — Nieves, who says he is a full-time caregiver for a son with non-verbal autism, said in his 2022 survey that he is most passionate about creating legislation to expand autism spectrum disorder social services and protect the rights of people with disabilities.
- Wages and unions — Nieves said in his 2022 survey that he supports raising the minimum wage to a living standard and creating more union jobs.