Tiffany Esposito
Tiffany Esposito was born and raised in Lee County and earned a bachelor's degree in communication and an MBA from Florida Gulf Coast University. She is president and CEO of SWFL Inc., a regional chamber of commerce, and has served in the Florida House since November 2022. She chairs the Lee County legislative delegation and lives in San Carlos Park.
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Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.
Taxes & spending Strongly agrees· stated position
Her campaign site says she will work to cut taxes and remove regulations so businesses can reinvest, and describes fighting for lower taxes and a fiscally responsible budget.
"In Tallahassee she will work to remove burdensome regulations and cut taxes so local businesses can reinvest in high paying jobs for our residents."
Property taxes Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted yes on HJR 1-F (June 2, 2026), which put a $250,000 non-school homestead exemption on the November ballot, and yes on HJR 203 (Feb. 19, 2026) to phase out non-school homestead taxes; local coverage noted the whole Lee delegation voted for HJR 203.
Property insurance Leans disagree· based on record
Voted for SB 2-A (Dec. 2022), the December 2022 property-insurance law that ended one-way attorney fees and assignment of benefits and created a state reinsurance program, a market-based approach; a vote for it is coded as leaning against more direct state intervention.
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
Her site says housing costs are pricing families out and that she is dedicated to finding solutions so workforce and fixed-income families can buy homes; it does not name specific programs.
"She is dedicated to finding solutions that provide our workforce and fixed income families the opportunity to achieve the American dream of home ownership."
Immigration Leans agree· based on record
Voted yes on SB 2-C (Feb. 13, 2025), which created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, funded state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and added criminal penalties tied to immigration status.
Abortion Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted yes on SB 300 (April 13, 2023), the six-week abortion limit. Her campaign site says she is a defender of life at all stages beginning at conception.
"Tiffany is a staunch defender of life at all stages, beginning at conception."
Guns Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted yes on HB 543 (March 24, 2023), which allowed permitless concealed carry. Her site says the right to keep and bear arms is not conditional.
"As a gun owner and concealed weapons permit holder, she does not believe these rights are conditional and will always protect our ability to defend ourselves."
Education & school choice Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted yes on HB 1 (2023), which made every K-12 student eligible for a state scholarship usable at private schools or for home education, on March 17, 2023.
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
Her site calls water quality the cornerstone of Southwest Florida's way of life and commits to completing projects that address Lake Okeechobee discharges, while also backing infrastructure for growth.
"Tiffany is committed to ensuring the completion of projects that will provide permanent solutions to harmful levels of Lake Okeechobee discharges."
Elections & voting Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted for SB 7050 (2023), the 2023 elections law that raised penalties and shortened deadlines for third-party voter-registration groups and changed vote-by-mail and voter-roll procedures.
Crime & policing Leans agree· stated position
Her site says she supports law enforcement, paramedics and firefighters and will work to ensure they have the tools and resources to keep the community safe.
"Tiffany supports our law enforcement officers, paramedics, and fire fighters and will always work to ensure they have the tools and resources necessary to keep our community safe."
Gender identity laws Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted for SB 254 (2023), the 2023 law barring gender-affirming medical treatment for minors and restricting it for adults.
Energy & utilities Leans disagree· based on record
Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it is coded as leaning against promoting renewable energy.
No public position found on 5 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Health care, Growth & development, Marijuana, Trump administration, 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
- Mandates and education content — Her site says she opposes mask and vaccine mandates and opposes teaching Critical Race Theory in public schools, and supports expanding trade schools and apprenticeships.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted yes on HJR 1-F (2026 special session) and HJR 203 (2026), SB 2-C (2025), HB 1 (2023), SB 300 (2023) and HB 543 (2023).Sources: Florida House floor vote, CS/HJR 1-F (Save our Homes from E… (2026-06-02) · Florida House floor vote, CS/CS/HJR 203 (Elimination of Non… (2026-02-19) · Florida House floor vote, SB 2-C (Immigration), 2025 Specia… (2025-02-13) · Florida House roll call, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (school choice) p… (2023-03-17) · Florida House roll call, SB 300 (Heartbeat Protection Act, … (2023-04-13) · Florida House roll call, CS/HB 543 (permitless concealed ca… (2023-03-24)
- Voted for CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it is coded as leaning against promoting renewable energy.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for CS/SB 102 (2023), the 2023 Live Local Act that put $711 million into state housing programs, required local governments to allow multifamily housing in commercial areas when at least 40 percent of units are affordable, and created property-tax exemptions for affordable developments; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward more government action on housing.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 300 (2023), the 2023 law limiting most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for HB 543 (2023), the 2023 law allowing adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for HB 1 (2023), the 2023 law that made every Florida student eligible for a state-funded scholarship usable at private schools or for home education.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 254 (2023), the 2023 law barring gender-affirming medical treatment for minors and restricting it for adults.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 7050 (2023), the 2023 elections law that raised penalties and shortened deadlines for third-party voter-registration groups and changed vote-by-mail and voter-roll procedures.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 2-A (Dec. 2022), the December 2022 property-insurance law that ended one-way attorney fees and assignment of benefits and created a state reinsurance program, a market-based approach; a vote for it is coded as leaning against more direct state intervention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote