Michelle DeJesus

Michelle DeJesus graduated from Dr. Phillips High School. DeJesus earned an associate degree from Valencia College in 2016 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida in 2019. DeJesus' career experience includes working as an educator.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m Michelle DeJesus; a public school educator, union leader, and community advocate running to protect Florida’s future. I’ve spent years serving families directly in our classrooms, supporting students with real needs, and fighting for educators and workers through union organizing. I’m running because our communities deserve leaders who listen, show up, and deliver results, not politicians who ignore working people.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Florida’s public schools are being starved and politicized. I’m running to fully fund public education, protect students and educators, and make sure every child gets a high-quality education — not a culture war. Our classrooms need resources, mental health supports, and respect for teachers, not censorship and chaos.Working families deserve a government that works for them. I will fight for better wages, affordable healthcare, safe working conditions, and strong labor protections — including protecting unions and workers from retaliation. Florida should be a place where people can afford to live, raise families, and retire with dignity.Freedom means having rights you can actually use — and leaders who follow the law. I will defend reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, and common-sense public safety solutions that keep our communities safe without targeting vulnerable people. I believe in accountability, transparency, and a government that serves the people — not corporations or extremists.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’m passionate about fully funding public education and protecting it from political interference because every child deserves safe, supported schools. I also care deeply about workers’ rights, affordable healthcare, and cost of living relief for working families. I believe in defending civil rights, including LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedom, and ensuring government transparency and accountability so our communities, not corporations, come first.