[2][3] He began his local political career as a mayor and as an official in the Intendancy of Durazno, reaching the position of General Secretary.

He attended the Marist Brothers' Colegio San Luis where he completed his primary and secondary education, and the Liceo Rubino.

[17] In the elections, which were postponed until September 27, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vidalín was reelected in the position for a fourth term with 48.5% of the vote.

[18][19] He was married to María Isabel Ramos, a civil servant, with whom he had three children: Martín, Nicolás and Juan Ignacio.

[20][21] In 2023, he participated in the television reality show ¿Quién es la máscara?, an adaptation of the South Korean format Masked Singer, ranking 8th.