Hector Mujica — Candidate Profile

Party: Democrat

Running in: Florida special Race

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Hector Mujica

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Summary

Hector Mujica is a Venezuelan-American tech executive who left his position at Google to run for Florida's U.S. Senate seat as a Democrat but withdrew from the race on April 5, 2026, to instead run for Congress in Florida's 28th Congressional District. Mujica, 36, worked as Head of Economic Opportunity at Google.org for 13 years handling disaster response and grant distribution across the Americas. He is a first-generation American with parents who left Venezuela for Broward County and have backgrounds in faith-based community service.

Background

Florida International University graduate. Former Head of Economic Opportunity at Google.org. Pastor's kid. Child of Venezuelan immigrants who moved to Broward County. Has a wife and 16-month-old son named Coco (the family dog).

Sources

  1. WLRN - Former Google exec drops U.S. Senate bid to challenge GOP Rep. Carlos Giménez
  2. Hector Mujica campaign website