By Cindy Peterson
Hob Nob Results Are In! Find Out Who’s Leading Lake County Polls.
On Monday, The South Lake Chamber of Commerce, presented by Walt Disney World Resorts, hosted a Hob Nob event in Clermont. Held at the Clermont Performing Arts Center, the event attracted 700 attendees who had the opportunity to meet 30 candidates. The evening featured live interviews and concluded with a Straw Poll sponsored by Headquarter Honda, with 403 ballots cast.
“These events are so important for the community to meet candidates face to face and learn how they plan to represent the public office. Our elected officials are the public’s voice, and we must ensure they represent the community’s views at large,” said Daniel Whitehouse of Whitehouse & Cooper, PLLC, and the 2024 Chair of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee.
Here are the results:
Clermont Hob Nob Results
- United States President: Donald J. Trump – 288 Votes
- United States Senator: Rick Scott – 259 Votes
- United States Congress – District 6: Michael Waltz – 155 Votes
- United States Congress – District 11: Daniel Webster – 227 Votes
- State Senator – District 13: Keith Truenow – 159 Votes
- State Representative – District 25: Taylor Yarkosky – 259 Votes
- State Representative – District 26: Addie Owens – 82 Votes
- State Representative – District 27: Richard Gentry – 90 Votes
- Lake County Property Appraiser: Write-In – 215 Votes
- Lake County Supervisor of Elections: Alan Hays – 215 Votes
- Lake County Board of Commissioners – District 1: Anthony Sabatini – 163 Votes
- North Lake County Hospital District Board of Trustees Northeast Territory – Seat 3: Carolyn M. Maimone – 144 Votes
- State Committeeman: Charles “Chuck” Benoit – 121 Votes
- State Committeewoman: Barbara Price – 155 Votes
- Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 7: Erin Daly – 209 Votes
- Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 13: Heidi Davis – 171 Votes
- Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 20: Ben Boylston – 187 Votes
- Lake County Court Judge – Group 4: Chad J. Monty – 195 Votes
- Lake County School Board – District 4: Mollie R. Cunningham – 182 Votes
- Clermont City Council – Seat 1: Alison Strange
- Clermont City Council – Seat 3 (Mayor): Rick Van Wagner – 154 Votes
- Clermont City Council – Seat 5: William “Bill” Petersen
- Groveland City Council – District 1 (Mayor): Evelyn Wilson
- Groveland City Council – District 5: Amy Jo Carroll – 119 Votes
- Ordinance 2024-18: For Bonds – 185 Votes
On Tuesday, the Leadership Lake County Hob Nob took place, drawing an enthusiastic crowd. The Straw Poll results were as follows:
- United States President: Donald J. Trump – 320 Votes
- United States Senator: Rick Scott – 285 Votes
- United States Congress – District 6: Michael Waltz – 180 Votes
- United States Congress – District 11: Daniel Webster – 250 Votes
- State Senator – District 13: Keith Truenow – 190 Votes
- State Representative – District 25: Taylor Yarkosky – 280 Votes
- State Representative – District 26: Addie Owens – 100 Votes
- State Representative – District 27: Richard Gentry – 110 Votes
- Lake County Property Appraiser: Write-In – 230 Votes
- Lake County Supervisor of Elections: Alan Hays – 230 Votes
- Lake County Board of Commissioners – District 1: Anthony Sabatini – 190 Votes
- North Lake County Hospital District Board of Trustees Northeast Territory – Seat 3: Carolyn M. Maimone – 160 Votes
- State Committeeman: Charles “Chuck” Benoit – 135 Votes
- State Committeewoman: Barbara Price – 170 Votes
- Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 7: Erin Daly – 240 Votes
- Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 13: Heidi Davis – 200 Votes
- Circuit Judge – 5th Judicial Circuit Group 20: Ben Boylston – 210 Votes
- Lake County Court Judge – Group 4: Chad J. Monty – 220 Votes
- Lake County School Board – District 4: Mollie R. Cunningham – 200 Votes
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography, and video editing. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine's Sports Hub Podcast and the Healthy Living Podcast. She also produces for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy loves traveling the National Parks with her husband , Ryan, and son, David, photographing wildlife.
