Wendy Hoy
DemocratPrivate citizen
Wendy Hoy is a longtime Florida resident with a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan who, in her own words, began as a teacher and later worked in home health and hospice education, as an assisted living administrator, as a guardian ad litem and as director of three Head Start centers1. She faces incumbent Republican Adam C. Anderson for Florida House District 57 on November 3, 20262.
Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she opposes policies that siphon public funds away from public schools, criticizes the 2023 universal voucher law, and supports requiring charter schools and public schools to be regulated the same way. (2026) source
Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be raremedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she opposes classroom censorship and book bans and would support bills to eliminate book bans and protect libraries from political pressure. (2026) source
- In her Ballotpedia survey she said she opposes banning books in classrooms and believes students should have access to diverse, age appropriate materials. (2026-07) source
Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votingmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she would support bills to restore secure drop boxes, expand vote by mail access, restore common sense voter ID including student ID cards and prevent improper voter purges. (2026) source
Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she would allow more accessory dwelling units and smaller homes, townhomes, duplexes and triplexes, provide incentives to cities for increasing housing supply and set timelines to speed up review. (2026) source
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she would accept Medicaid expansion dollars, which she says would give hundreds of thousands of working Floridians affordable coverage. (2026) source
DEI programsKeep them and let each school or agency decidelow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she would support bills to restore programs that promote fairness and inclusion and opposes the 2023 law ending equity programs in higher education. (2026) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she would support bills that return reproductive freedom and keep personal medical decisions between individuals and their doctors, not politicians. (2026) source
GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawslow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she would support gun safety legislation including requiring training and background checks for concealed carry and restoring local authority to adopt gun safety ordinances. (2026) source
Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentiveslow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she would expand energy efficiency programs and support community solar programs to lower costs for renters and homeowners. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Immigration, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (3)
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- Wendy HoyBallotpedia
- Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election (State Senator and State Representative)Florida Division of Elections
- Wendy Hoy for Change (Issues)Wendy Hoy campaign