Alexis Calatayud is an American politician serving as a member of the

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for the 38th district. She assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Education

Calatayud earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, international relations, and Spanish from

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Career

As a college student, Calatayud interned in the office of Senator

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. After graduating from college, she was a fellow at the National Campus Leadership Council in

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In 2018, Calatayud managed Vance Aloupis's campaign for the

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. From 2018 to 2020, she served as a legislative aide for Aloupis. She joined the

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in 2020, serving as director of legislative affairs and director of public policy and programs. Calatayud also serves as the Republican co-chair of the Florida chapter of Future Caucus alongside Democrat Kevin Chambliss. She was also an inaugural member of Future Caucus's coalition of women in government, the 19th Collective.

References

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