Leonard Spencer

Rep. Leonard Spencer is a business leader running for reelection to the Florida House in November. Leonard helps large companies innovate and partner with small businesses in central Florida to help them grow, create good-paying jobs, and lower costs for working families and seniors. He achieves this by bringing people together, finding ground on complex issues, and helping entrepreneurs develop relationships with major economic drivers in the state. Leonard believes that everyone deserves the chance to prosper, and if he is reelected, he will continue fighting for sustainable economic opportunities for Floridians.

Leonard ran as a DLCC Target Race candidate in 2024, flipping his highly competitive district blue. This year, he’s ready to defend this key Democratic seat and help break the Republican supermajority in the Florida House.

2026 is a historic opportunity to build Democratic power in Florida and break toxic supermajorities in both the state House and Senate.

Across both chambers, Democrats only need to flip 9 seats to end the GOP supermajorities, block veto overrides, and check the reckless adoption of Trump’s extremist policies at the state level. Florida Republicans have turned a blind eye to the affordability crisis, cut Medicaid access for seniors, and demolished economic opportunity for Floridians.

The DLCC has been on the ground working with Florida Democrats to win key races, recruit competitive candidates, and identify the districts where nationwide grassroots support will have the most impact in 2026. Since 2020, we’ve highlighted 47 Florida state legislative candidates in our Target Races program, including Emily Gregory, who won a stunning special election victory in March to represent HD-87, flipping the district that includes Mar-a-Lago.

Progress is possible in Florida, but we have to keep up the momentum. We cannot afford to miss this moment to put Florida Democrats on the strongest trajectory to build back power after almost 30 years of one-party rule. The DLCC is all hands on deck to support Florida Democrats committed to building a brighter future for the Sunshine State.