WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2

Protect what makes Lake County home.

Lake County can grow, but it cannot grow at the expense of the people and places that make it home. I am running to protect our community roots, demand responsible planning, and respect the people who pay the bills.

how to vote write-in
meet jose

District 2 race. Fill the bubble. Write Jose Elias-Torres.

A better standard for Lake County decisions

County decisions can shape a community for decades. Before major growth, infrastructure, land-use, public-safety, or budget decisions move forward, Lake County residents deserve clear answers.

Does this protect the surrounding community and its character? Are roads, water, drainage, Fire/EMS, public safety, and county services ready? What will it cost now and over time? Who will pay? Can residents see the commitments, timelines, funding, and progress?

I will come prepared, ask hard questions, listen to residents, and advocate for decisions that put Lake County people first.

Protect the community. Show the capacity. Explain the cost. Put the commitments on the record.

read my platform

  • Protect Lake County’s Roots

    Respect the people, communities, lakes, rural character, small businesses, neighborhoods, and natural beauty that make Lake County home.

    What I will Protect

  • Demand Responsible Planning

    Do not approve first and ask questions later. Infrastructure, public safety, services, capacity, funding, and timelines must be part of major county decisions.

    how i will plan

  • Respect the People Who Pay the Bills

    Every dollar must have a job. Good planning protects both quality of life and household budgets.

    How I Will Protect Taxpayers

Your neighbor.
Prepared to serve.

I am a husband, son, caregiver, homeowner in Minneola, and business and operations professional.

For more than 12 years, I have worked in operations, healthcare, pharmacy, telecommunications, and consulting. I have built systems, improved broken processes, managed teams and budgets, and created accountability tools that help organizations serve people better.

I am not running to be a career politician. I am running to bring a prepared, accountable, people-first voice to the Lake County Board of County Commissioners.

meet jose
why i'm running

Lake County is worth protecting.

I bought my first home in Minneola. I am part of Lake County’s growth, and I will never pretend otherwise.

But I understand why residents are frustrated when development moves faster than roads, water, drainage, public safety, healthcare access, and county services.

I am not running to stop progress. I am running to make sure progress does not come at the expense of the people already here.

Before major growth moves forward, residents deserve clear answers:

Are the roads ready? Is water and drainage capacity ready? Can Fire/EMS and county services keep up? What will it cost over time, and who will pay for it?

why i'm running

What I will fight for

  • A man with glasses and a beard is sitting on a green and yellow tractor, smiling at the camera against a clear blue sky.

    Community Roots

    Protect the people and places that make Lake County home.

  • A view of electrical transmission towers and power lines against a pale sky, with some trees and a brick wall in the foreground.

    Responsible Planning

    Infrastructure and services should keep pace with major growth.

  • Multiple white pickup trucks parked in a lot with orange traffic cones, trees, and a hill in the background.

    Government Modernization

    County government should work for residents, not make them chase answers.

  • A desk with stacked documents, a folded five-dollar bill, a stack of coins, and a 'TaxeS' document for tax-related paperwork, with an old rotary telephone in the background.

    Fiscal Responsibility

    Every dollar must have a job.

  • Close-up of a fire truck's side with various gauges, controls, compartments, and the department's emblem.

    Public Safety

    Growth must not stretch first responders beyond capacity.

  • A young female healthcare worker using a stethoscope on an elderly man sitting on a sofa in a living room.

    Healthcare and Seniors

    Growth plans must account for people, not just rooftops.

see my platform

Voting for Jose is a write-in vote.

Jose’s name will not be printed as a candidate option on the ballot. If the Lake County Commissioner District 2 race appears on your ballot, follow these three steps.

LAKE COUNTYWIDE RACE

ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026

District 2 race. Fill the bubble. Write Jose Elias-Torres.

See Full Voting Instructions

Step 1

Find the write-in space for Lake County Commissioner District 2

A voting ballot for the Board of County Commissioners, District 2, in Spanish and English, with options for Jane Doe and a write-in, marked as 'Vote for One' and stamped with 'Sample Ballot' in red.

Step 2

Fill in the bubble next to the write-in candidate line

Voting ballot for Board of County Commissioners District 2, with options for Jane Doe, REP, and a write-in choice, marked with a black dot.

Step 3

Write:
JOSE ELIAS-TORRES
(include the hyphen)

Sample ballot for District 2, Board of County Commissioners, with candidate Jane Doe, marked as Write-in Jose Elias-Torres, and a red stamp reading 'Sample' across it. 
Your Neighbor. 
Your Commissioner. 
Our Lake County.

Lake County gave my family a home, a community, and a future. I am running to give back by protecting what makes this county special, demanding responsible planning, and respecting the people who pay the bills.

I will be one voice on a five-member board, but I will be a prepared, accountable, people-first voice for Lake County residents.

Protect Lake County’s roots. Demand responsible planning. Respect the people who pay the bills.

Days Until Election Day — November 3, 2026

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