Winter Park – It is Time to be Partisan.

The Winter Park City Charter requires non-partisan elections. No candidate for the office of city commissioner or mayor shall campaign and/or publicly represent or advertise herself or himself as a member of any political party; and shall not accept campaign contributions from any political party. Violations are fined at $1,000 each.

So, what good does this do? None! Instead, it hides the true nature of candidates.

Based on 35 years of local Winter Park election experience, every Winter Park election is partisan in reality. Candidates routinely hire campaign managers affiliated with their political party. Those elected tend to follow policies associated with their political party. Political parties and PACs often spend money in support of “their” candidate.

Since 2019, those elected to the Winter Park City Commission have voted as extreme progressives, not Democrats or Republicans. Their actions are consistent with representing government instead of the people, disrespecting the private economy that pays the bills, all to the detriment of fiduciary duty. See many of the posts at WinterParkPerspective.org for evidence.

As I write this, only one new candidate has emerged for the March 11, 2025 city commission election, that being Warren Lindsey who is a registered Democrat. Mr. Lindsey has hired campaign manager You Should Run, “a progressive political and marketing agency” (those with an “X” account can check the Followers). You Should Run is owned by none other than David Plotkin, a left wing political operative who accepted $5,000 from a sitting Winter Park city commissioner in 2011 to fund an illegal election mailer.

Gee, I wonder how Warren Lindsey is going to vote? He is supported by the same cabal that elected the current crop of people who think their job is to represent the government. So far, this reality has cost Winter Park taxpayers over $100,000,000 and now they want to raise the tax rate!

It is time to be partisan. If you believe in self government and fiscal responsibility, now is the time to step up and run. Click here for qualifying information.