Who is running for Florida House, District 46 in 2026?

Florida State Representative, District 46

Jose Alvarez is the Democratic incumbent for Florida House District 46 in Osceola County. A Kissimmee real estate broker, he served on the Kissimmee City Commission from 2012 to 2020, including as mayor from 2016 to 2020, and was a regional administrator at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before his election to the House in 2024¹²³. He faces Republican Michael Cruz and nonpartisan candidate Ivan Rivera on November 3, 2026⁴³.

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 197 (2026), which would have required all private employers, not only those with 25 or more workers, to use E-Verify; it passed the House 80 to 30 and died in the Senate. (2026-01-15) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored HB 1151 (2026), which would establish a fundamental right to reproductive health care, bar state and local penalties for exercising it and say a fetus has no independent rights; it died in a House subcommittee. (2026) source
  • The identical Senate bill, SB 1308, says every individual who becomes pregnant has a fundamental right to choose to continue the pregnancy or obtain an abortion, and it sets no gestational limit. (2026) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downlow

  Said · low confidence

  • Told a local voter guide he supports streamlining permitting, encouraging mixed income and workforce housing near jobs and transit, and making growth pay for itself. (2026) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 759 (2025), which would have lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 21 to 18; it died in the Senate; it passed the House 78 to 34. (2025-03-26) source
  • Voted yes on HB 133 (2026), which would have lowered the minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun from 21 to 18; it died in the Senate; it passed the House 74 to 37. (2026-01-15) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on SB 2-C (2025), which created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement and required local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration agents; it passed the House 85 to 30. (2025-02-13) source
  • Voted no on SB 4-C (2025), which created state crimes for entering Florida after entering the country illegally and required those charged to be held without bond; it passed the House 85 to 29. (2025-02-13) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on HB 1-D (2026), which redrew Florida's congressional districts in the middle of the decade at the governor's request; it passed the House 83 to 28. (2026-04-29) source
• Nuclear powerNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Cosponsored CS/CS/HB 1461 (2026), which would have authorized the Public Service Commission to regulate advanced nuclear reactors in Florida; it passed the House 108 to 0 and died in the Senate Rules committee. (2026-03-05) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Family medicine physician

Ivan Rivera is a Kissimmee resident and family medicine physician at Poinciana Medical Clinic who is running without a party label for Florida House District 46¹. He is making his third consecutive run for the seat and faces Democratic incumbent Jose Alvarez and Republican Michael Cruz on November 3, 2026¹².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Private citizen

Michael Cruz is a U.S. Army veteran who studied at Caribbean University in Puerto Rico and works as a Kissimmee real estate broker³¹. He is the Republican candidate for Florida House District 46 for the second time and faces Democratic incumbent Jose Alvarez and nonpartisan candidate Ivan Rivera on November 3, 2026²¹.

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.