[citation needed] His other campaign work includes taking on roles in support of Congressman Jim Himes, Senator Chris Murphy and Governor Ned Lamont.
[7] Felipe is the youngest person in Connecticut's history to be named to House Leadership, becoming a Deputy Majority Leader in January 2020 at age 24.
As with Dennis Bradley in the State Senate, he is the first person of Dominican ancestry to be elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives.
In 2022 he was elected as Vice Chair of Connecticut's Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, the youngest person to hold that position, alongside Chairwoman Patricia Billie Miller (D-Stamford).
[citation needed] Felipe faced Kelvin Ayala in the 2020 Democratic Party primary for the 130th house district seat.