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Leonard Spencer

Leonard Spencer

Democratic · Florida · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for Florida House District 45, Florida

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Florida House District 45
Leonard Spencer won the race for Florida House District 45, Florida Politics reported.Florida Politics, “Leonard Spencer wins re-election for HD 45”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Florida certifies on November 17; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Holding insurance companies and corporate landlords accountable to lower housing costs for Central Florida families
  • Increasing funding for public schools to address teacher shortages and support pandemic recovery
  • Increasing funding for student mental health services and coordinating with local governments and law enforcement on mental health response
Biography

Leonard Spencer is a business executive who works with large and small companies across Central Florida, helping entrepreneurs build relationships with major corporations, according to his campaign site. He holds a finance degree from Tuskegee University and a graduate finance degree from the University of Alabama, per the Florida House's official biography page, and has chaired Leadership Orlando and served on the boards of the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA and Roper YMCA.

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Florida House District 45Florida · 2026Orange County sample ballot

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