Leslie Campione
Sitting District 4 county commissioner and board chairman. Won the Aug. 18, 2026 Republican primary over David Williamson.
How they got on the ballot: Won Aug 18 Republican primary with 61.81% (24,863 votes) over David Williamson 38.19% (15,363) (Lake & Sumter Style)
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Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Leans agree· stated position
Her campaign site lists voting against property tax increases among her accomplishments, and in the News 6 questionnaire she said state transportation dollars should be re-prioritized rather than raising taxes to fund road projects.
"Voted Against Property Tax Increases"
Property taxes Mixed / neutral· stated position
Asked about the proposed constitutional amendment to sharply cut property taxes, she said she was still evaluating her vote and was considering various ways local government could address the lost revenue.
"still evaluating"
Housing affordability Leans disagree· stated position
On affordability, says government-engineered solutions tend to backfire and that lowering homeowners' insurance premiums would help most.
"Ordinarily, solutions engineered by the government tend to have consequences that backfire."
Environment & water Strongly agrees· stated position
She lists water-quality work including protecting Wolf Branch Sink from contamination, a noise ordinance for springs, a phosphorus-reduction pilot project and countywide flow-way mapping, and says she opposes deep-well injection of landfill leachate. She opposes data centers in Florida.
"Florida's ecology is too fragile and our grid system is too vulnerable to support Data Centers."
Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position
Her top stated priority is preventing municipal annexation and development of rural lands, and she wants cities to sign voluntary agreements honoring the county's Future Land Use Map and rural protection areas. Her campaign site says she has fought those who want to pave over the county through annexation of rural lands.
"Preserving Lake County's unique character by preventing the municipal annexation and development of rural lands"
No public position found on 2 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Crime & policing, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Oct. 13, 2026: voted against the 3-2 decision to postpone authorizing a hearing on draft data-center rules; reported as wanting a longer ban (per a Mid Florida Newspapers report summarized by Strisker). Told News 6 that Florida's ecology and grid are too fragile for data centers.