Marcos Reyes seeks District 115 Florida House seat

Marcos Reyes, a Democrat, is running for Florida House of Representatives District 115. He faces Republican Omar Blanco in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The race is contested.

Reyes said on his campaign page that he is running to put working families first, lower the cost of living, strengthen public education, protect freedoms and create real opportunities for everyone. He has said he aims to end the Republican supermajority and bring balance back to Florida state government, according to a Daily Kos post attributed to his campaign.

Candidate information

Full name: Marcos Reyes

Party: Democratic

Race: Florida House of Representatives, District 115

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, according to the Florida Division of Elections

Family: Reyes describes himself as a husband, father and small business owner alongside his wife, according to his campaign. He says he is Cuban American and the first person in his family born in the United States. He says he grew up in a working-class family in Miami-Dade.

Education: Associate's degree in business, management and marketing from Miami Dade College, 2019, according to BallotReady

Ballot status: Certified for the ballot

Experience and public service

Reyes has held roles in both the private sector and Democratic Party politics.

He has worked as an operational specialist at Signaram since 2013 and as a real estate specialist at Falcon Empire Realty since 2019, according to BallotReady. He previously worked as a realtor at Florida Capital Realty from 2016 to 2019.

In party politics, Reyes ran as a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 119 in 2024 and ran for Miami-Dade Democratic Party chair in 2025, according to Florida Politics. He has served as chair of the credentials committee on the Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee, according to Florida Politics. He says he has served as president of a local Democratic club in South Florida, according to his campaign.

On the issues

Cost of living and insurance: Reyes says he is committed to working across the aisle to lower the cost of living, reduce property taxes and hold insurance companies accountable, according to his campaign page. He also says he supports better education and resources for teachers. No detailed policy proposals or dollar figures were available in the candidate's public campaign materials.