Meet Hector
A first-generation American, Hector Mujica grew up in South Florida after his parents immigrated from Venezuela in search of opportunity. Raised in a humble middle-class family, he watched his father serve as a pastor and community elder while his parents worked tirelessly to provide for their children. The Mujica family home always served as a refuge—welcoming new arrivals, families in crisis, and people experiencing homelessness. Sharing rooms, sharing meals, and pitching in to help neighbors wasn’t unusual; it was expected. Those lessons guide Hector today: every person deserves dignity, and leaders should build pathways, not barriers.
Father, husband, pragmatic problem-solver, bridge builder...
Hector isn’t a career politician. He’s a father, husband, a pragmatic problem-solver, and a bridge builder. As a business and philanthropy leader, he has spent his career expanding opportunities for others. As the Head of Americas Philanthropy at Google, he led global programs that directed nearly $1 billion into workforce training, small-business growth, and disaster recovery—impacting millions of people across the Americas and here in Florida. His work helped veterans re-enter the workforce, created tech apprenticeships that removed barriers to education, and delivered cash and connectivity in times of crisis—from hurricanes at home to humanitarian emergencies overseas.
Building on that experience, Hector has been on the frontlines of the future of work, ensuring technology serves people—not the other way around. His experience spans strengthening online safety, championing the infrastructure and talent America needs to win the race on AI, and ensuring this AI innovation is a net benefit to society—creating new opportunities for workers rather than leaving millions behind. His leadership has centered on investing in skills training, expanding access to apprenticeships, and creating pathways to good-paying jobs so working families can thrive in a rapidly changing economy.
Hector’s commitment to service goes beyond his professional career. Early in his career, he served as a fellow in the Economic Section at the U.S. Department of State, gaining firsthand experience in how policy shapes global and local economies. Over the years, he has also partnered with civil rights and community leaders nationwide and served on the boards of the Hispanic Federation, Hispanics in Philanthropy, the Latino Community Foundation, and the Aspen Institute’s Latinos & Society Program.
A proud graduate of Florida public schools, Hector earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and a master’s in public policy from UC Berkeley. He and his wife, Tara, are raising their son, Luca, in South Florida, alongside their beloved dog Coco, who is always part of the Mujicas’ neighborhood walks and family adventures.
Results, balance, and a fresh perspective...
Hector is running to bring results, balance, and a fresh perspective to Washington. His vision is rooted in expanding opportunity that pays—through skills training, apprenticeships, and small-business support that raise wages and lower costs—while ensuring safe, thriving communities where families are protected and treated with dignity. He will fight to lower prescription drug prices and insurance rates, protect children from gun violence, and make the government more transparent, efficient, accountable, and focused on people rather than parties.
Hector is committed to making Florida the best place to rebuild the American Dream—leading in responsible innovation, affordable housing and homeownership, and secure retirements. Beyond this election, Hector is determined to build a lasting infrastructure for Florida’s recovery from MAGA extremism—laying the foundation for a statewide movement that empowers communities, strengthens democracy, and endures well past a single campaign cycle.
