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Wendy Hoy

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What is Wendy Hoy running for?

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Florida State House District 57

Wendy Hoy is a long-time Florida resident whose career has centered on service, education, and advocacy for families and communities. She began as a teacher, later worked in home health and hospice education, and has served as an assisted living administrator, a guardian ad litem, and director of three Head Start centers. She has volunteered as a hotline advocate, served on nonprofit boards supporting foster children, and is active in Kiwanis and her local public library's Friends board. A former single mother of two and now a grandmother of four, she works as a healthcare consultant. Hoy is the Democratic candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 57 in 2026.

Where does Wendy Hoy stand on the issues?

Wendy Hoy has a recorded position on 11 issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

  • Affordable Housing

    Supports

    Supports expanding affordable housing: incentives for small landlords who stabilize or freeze rents, more attainable dwelling units (ADUs), down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, workforce housing funding, and restoring local tenant protections - while opposing state preemption of local zoning (the Live Local Act).

    “I will support and/or sponsor bills that directly lower costs for families, including... Housing Affordability... Restore local authority to enact tenant protections such as notice requirements, anti-price-gouging measures, and fair-chance housing policies.”

    wendyhoyforchange.comAs of August 2026

  • Disaster Insurance

    Supports

    Supports property insurance reform to lower costs for homeowners and renters: rate caps, wind-mitigation tax credits and grants, a state-backed reinsurance program, restoring homeowners' ability to challenge unfair insurer practices, and cracking down on insurers that delay or deny claims.

    “Property Insurance Reform - Require property insurance rate caps... Create a state-backed reinsurance program that lowers premiums... Crack down on insurers that delay or deny legitimate claims.”

    wendyhoyforchange.comAs of August 2026

  • Election Integrity & Administration

    Supports

    Supports defending voting rights and restoring local election control: restoring secure drop boxes, expanding vote-by-mail access, allowing student IDs, preventing improper voter purges, protecting third-party voter registration groups, and returning election administration authority to local communities; opposes voting restrictions (SB 90, SB 524, SB 7050).

    “I oppose barriers that make it harder for Floridians to vote and efforts that strip local election officials of control.”

    wendyhoyforchange.comAs of August 2026

  • Environment & Sustainability

    Supports

    Supports safeguarding Florida's coastline and environment: keeping wetland mitigation within the same watershed, strengthening coastal resilience and flood mitigation, protecting clean water, preserving wetlands and wildlife habitats, and restoring local authority to protect environmentally sensitive areas.

    “I oppose rollbacks of environmental safeguards and policies that put short-term interests ahead of long-term environmental health.”

    wendyhoyforchange.comAs of August 2026

  • Gun Policy & Second Amendment

    Supports

    Supports common-sense gun safety legislation - requiring training and background checks for concealed carry and restoring local authority to enact gun safety ordinances - and opposes permitless concealed carry (HB 543).

    “I will also support and/or sponsor common-sense gun safety legislation, including restoring local authority to enact gun safety ordinances, requiring training and background checks for concealed carry, and giving communities the ability to adopt measures that keep residents safe.”

    wendyhoyforchange.comAs of August 2026

  • Healthcare Access & Affordability

    Supports

    Supports protecting seniors from rising prescription and healthcare costs and accepting Medicaid expansion dollars to cover working Floridians, strengthen rural hospitals, and reduce medical debt.

    “Protect seniors from rising prescription and healthcare costs through state-level consumer protections. Accept Medicaid expansion dollars which will lead to: Hundreds of thousands of working Floridians receiving affordable health coverage...”

    wendyhoyforchange.comAs of August 2026

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