Florida House, District 63
Represents District 63 in the Florida House of Representatives; votes on state laws and the state budget. Term: 2 years.
Not on the November ballot. Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks is listed as Unopposed by the Florida Division of Elections after winning the Aug. 18, 2026 Democratic primary, so the seat is filled without a November vote. Sources: Florida Division of Elections candidate list (https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/CanList.asp), checked Sept. 21, 2026.
Partly verified. Either the November opponent could not be confirmed from available sources, or only a few positions are documented. Confirm the full candidate list on your county sample ballot; unknown positions are shown as such.
How we verified who is on the ballot
Tampa Bay Times (Aug. 18, 2026): 'HD 63 (Tampa) Democratic Primary: This open seat was won by Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks against Robin Lockett, and Conrad Schupay' . Florida Politics describes HD 63 as inland Hillsborough including Temple Terrace, Sulphur Springs, West Tampa and Ybor City. Research limitation: every WebFetch (Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Division of Elections, county SOEs, news sites) was blocked and the search budget was capped, so this roster comes only from search-result snippets and should be re-verified against the county Supervisor of Elections sample ballot.
Candidates
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Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks
Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks is a lifelong Tampa resident born in Sulphur Springs and a graduate of Hillsborough High School; she attended the University of Florida, earned a bachelor's degree from Moody Bible Institute and holds a nonprofit-management certificate from the University of Tampa. She says she has worked with …
Side-by-side on the major issues
Each row is a statement. The chips show how each candidate's stated positions or record relate to that statement. Expand a row to read the evidence and sources. "No public position found" means we could not find a statement or record on the topic, not that the candidate has none.
| Issue | Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks Democratic |
|---|---|
| Taxes & spendingCutting taxes should be a top priority, even if it means less government spending on services. | No public position found |
| Property taxesFlorida should eliminate or sharply reduce homestead property taxes, even if local governments must cut services or find other revenue. | No public position found |
| Property insuranceThe state should intervene more directly in the property-insurance market (rate caps, expanding Citizens, stricter insurer regulation) rather than relying mainly on market-based reforms. | No public position found |
| Housing affordabilityGovernment should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures). | Leans agree· stated position In her 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, Coffie-Leeks listed making housing more attainable among the policies she is personally passionate about, alongside youth career pathways, support for seniors and caregivers, and neighborhood investment. She did not name specific housing programs or proposals. |
| ImmigrationImmigration enforcement should be stricter, including large-scale deportation of people in the country illegally. | No public position found |
| AbortionAbortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened). | No public position found |
| GunsGun laws should be stricter (keep the red-flag law and the age-21 purchase rule; expand background checks) rather than looser (permitless or open carry, lower purchase age). | No public position found |
| Health careGovernment should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies). | No public position found |
| Education & school choicePublic money should follow students to private, charter or home schools (universal school vouchers). | No public position found |
| Environment & waterProtecting water quality, conservation land and climate resilience should take priority even if it slows development or raises costs. | No public position found |
| Growth & developmentGrowth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control). | No public position found |
| MarijuanaRecreational marijuana should be legal for adults. | No public position found |
| Elections & votingVoting should be made easier (mail voting, drop boxes, restoring voting rights) rather than adding new restrictions. | No public position found |
| Crime & policingCriminal penalties should be tougher and police funding increased, rather than emphasizing reform and rehabilitation. | No public position found |
| Gender identity lawsFlorida's laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity should remain in place. | No public position found |
| Energy & utilitiesGovernment should promote renewable energy and tighten oversight of utility rate increases, even at the expense of fossil-fuel production. | No public position found |
| Trump administrationI approve of the direction of the Trump administration. | No public position found |
| VeteransExpanding VA services and veterans' benefits should be a top priority. | No public position found |
Where they sit on the map
Each candidate is placed by the average of their documented stances. It is a summary of the table above, not an extra judgment.
Jacqueline Coffie-LeeksHow the axes are computed
Each axis is the average of a candidate's coded stances (+2 to −2) on a fixed set of statements, so it comes straight from the documented positions and nothing else. A candidate needs at least three documented statements on an axis to be placed.
Economic issues (toward "Smaller government (lower taxes, less spending)"): Taxes & spending (agree), Property taxes (agree), Health care (disagree), Housing affordability (disagree), Property insurance (disagree), Energy & utilities (disagree), Social Security & Medicare (disagree), Teacher and staff pay (disagree).
Social & legal issues (toward "Conservative side of the statements"): Immigration (agree), Abortion (disagree), Guns (disagree), Education & school choice (agree), Elections & voting (disagree), Crime & policing (agree), Gender identity laws (agree), Marijuana (disagree), Environment & water (disagree), Trump administration (agree), Library and classroom materials (agree), School safety approach (agree).
| Candidate | Economic issues | Social & legal issues |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks | not enough data | not enough data |
Other issues the candidates have raised
Priorities each candidate has brought up on their own, beyond the major-issue list above.
Jacqueline Coffie-Leeks
No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.