Biography
Octavio Hernandez is the Democratic candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 51 in the November 3, 2026 general election, and a teacher who ran for the same seat in 2024.[1]
Octavio Hernandez was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida in 2015.[1] His career experience includes working as a teacher, according to Ballotpedia.[1]
Hernandez was the Democratic nominee for Florida House District 51 in 2024, when incumbent Josie Tomkow won the general election with 56.9% of the vote to his 43.1%.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey he completed in 2023, he described himself as an immigrant, father, teacher and community activist, and named mental health, public education and smart growth as his key messages.[2]
- 1.Octavio Hernandez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Octavio Hernandez: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 51
Octavio Hernandez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 51 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
