Wendy Hoy
Oldsmar resident with a University of Michigan education degree who has worked as a teacher, Head Start director, home health and hospice educator, guardian ad litem and library board member. She says she entered the race after learning the incumbent had run unopposed.
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Leans disagree· stated position
In a Tampa Bay 28 questionnaire she cited property-tax exemptions that create revenue loss for community services such as libraries as a reason she is running.
Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
Her issues page calls for property insurance rate caps and restoring homeowners' ability to challenge unfair insurer practices.
"Require property insurance rate caps"
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
She proposes state incentives for small landlords who verifiably lower or stabilize rent.
"Create state incentives for small landlords for verifiably lowering or stabilizing rent."
Immigration Strongly disagrees· stated position
Hoy said current federal and state immigration policies are harsh and politically driven and wants enforcement focused on real public-safety threats, with due process.
"focus enforcement on real public-safety threats, stop detaining people who are here legally, protect due process"
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
She says she would return reproductive freedom and keep medical decisions between individuals and their doctors.
"Return reproductive freedom, safeguard LGBTQ+ families, and ensure personal medical decisions remain between individuals and their doctors."
Guns Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports gun-safety legislation, including restoring local governments' authority to enact gun-safety ordinances.
"Common-sense gun safety legislation, including restoring local authority to enact gun safety ordinances."
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports accepting Medicaid expansion dollars.
"Accept Medicaid expansion dollars which will lead to hundreds of thousands of working Floridians receiving affordable health coverage."
Education & school choice Leans disagree· stated position
She calls for investing in strong public schools and ending book bans; she does not directly address vouchers.
"Invest in strong public schools that serve every child."
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
She wants stronger coastal resilience and flood mitigation and would keep wetland mitigation within the same watershed.
"Strengthen coastal resilience and flood mitigation protections."
Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position
Hoy told the Times she would put a moratorium on data-center development until the impacts are understood and regulations are in place, and listed restoring local control over zoning and environmental decisions as a top priority.
"The first thing Florida should do is put a moratorium on data center development until the impacts of data centers is clearly understood and regulations are enacted to ensure transparency, governmental oversight..."
Elections & voting Strongly agrees· stated position
She wants to expand vote-by-mail access and accept student IDs as voter ID.
"Expand vote-by-mail access."
Gender identity laws Leans disagree· stated position
She says she would safeguard LGBTQ+ families and oppose government overreach into private lives; she does not name specific laws.
Energy & utilities Leans agree· stated position
Hoy said she would cap utility-rate increases and offer solar incentives as part of lowering household costs.
Veterans Leans agree· stated position
She supports expanding veterans' health care access with more clinicians, longer clinic hours and satellite mental-health sites.
No public position found on 4 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Marijuana, Crime & policing, Trump administration. 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
- Data centers — She supports a moratorium on new data centers, including pausing incentives and fast-track approvals.
- Central database for assistance programs — Hoy said she would spend a $1 million appropriation on a central Pinellas County database of housing, food, utility, health, transportation and repair assistance, tied to the 2-1-1 social services line.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Creative Loafing Tampa Bay (voting guide)