Private citizen

Jorge Malavet was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 18 and retired as a Navy officer, according to his campaign site². Ballotpedia lists Navy service from 1988 to 2008, a bachelor's degree from Regents College, a graduate degree from Troy University and a law degree from Barry University³. He faces Democrat Samuel Vilchez Santiago for the open House District 43 seat on November 3, 2026¹.

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• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familylow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey he said he supports school choice and believes parents, not government bureaucrats, should decide what is best for their children's education. (2026) source

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