Jose Elias-Torres is a write-in candidate for Lake County Commissioner District 2.

He is a husband, son, caregiver, homeowner in Minneola, and business professional with more than 12 years of experience building systems, improving operations, managing teams, and holding organizations accountable.

Jose is running to bring a prepared, people-first, and accountable voice to the Lake County Board of County Commissioners.

Jose Elias-Torres is running for Lake County Commissioner District 2 as a write-in candidate.

Election Day for the 2026 General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The voter registration deadline for the 2026 General Election is October 5, 2026.

For official election dates, early voting dates, vote-by-mail deadlines, polling locations, sample ballot information, and any updates, voters should confirm directly with the Lake County Supervisor of Elections at LakeVotes.gov.

It means Jose’s name will not be printed as a candidate option on the ballot.

Because Jose is a write-in candidate, voters must find the Lake County Commissioner District 2 race on their ballot and use the write-in option for that race.

The name to remember is:

Jose Elias-Torres

No. Jose’s name will not appear as a printed candidate option on the ballot.

That is why voter education is so important. Voters need to know Jose’s name before they vote, find the Lake County Commissioner District 2 race on their ballot, fill in the bubble or oval for the write-in option, and write his name clearly.

To vote for Jose, voters should:

1. Find the Lake County Commissioner District 2 race on the ballot

2. Fill in the bubble or oval for the write-in option

3. Write: Jose Elias-Torres

Campaign reminder:

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

For a write-in vote, voters should not only write the name.

Voters should also fill in the bubble or oval next to the write-in option for the Lake County Commissioner District 2 race.

The clearest way to vote for Jose is:

Fill the bubble. Write Jose Elias-Torres.

The clearest and safest way to vote for Jose is to write his full name:

Jose Elias-Torres

Voters should write the name as clearly and completely as possible.

A small spelling mistake may not automatically mean a vote will not count if voter intent is clear, but voters should not rely on that. The campaign’s recommendation is simple:

Write it clearly. Write it fully. Jose Elias-Torres.

No. This is one of the most important things for Lake County voters to understand.

Even though Jose is running for Lake County Commissioner District 2, Lake County Commissioners are elected countywide. That means voters across Lake County may vote in this race, not only residents who live inside District 2.

So even if you live outside District 2, this race may still appear on your ballot, and your vote still matters.

Because County Commissioners make decisions that affect all of Lake County.

The Board of County Commissioners votes on issues connected to growth, roads, infrastructure, public safety, emergency services, land use, taxes, county services, and long-term planning.

So even though this is the District 2 seat, the decisions made by the board affect families, seniors, small businesses, farmers, and residents across the entire county.

Jose is running as a write-in candidate.

This campaign is not about party labels, party machines, or party agendas. It is about Lake County, local issues, and making sure residents have a commissioner who listens, prepares, asks hard questions, and puts people first.

Jose is running because Lake County is growing fast, and growth must be handled responsibly.

Roads, water, public safety, emergency services, schools, healthcare access, county services, and local infrastructure must keep pace with development.

Jose believes Lake County can grow without losing the character, beauty, and community roots that made people want to live here in the first place.

No. Jose is not against growth.

Jose bought a new build in Minneola and understands that he is part of Lake County’s growth. His position is simple: growth must be responsible.

Growth without infrastructure creates pressure on roads, emergency services, schools, healthcare access, water, public safety, and quality of life.

Jose believes Lake County can welcome growth while still protecting the communities, families, and natural beauty that make this county special.

Smart growth means planning before the pressure hits.

It means infrastructure should be built before or alongside development, not years later. It means roads, traffic solutions, water, schools, public safety, Fire/EMS, healthcare access, and county services must be part of the conversation before new growth overwhelms existing residents.

Smart growth also means protecting green space, lakes, tree canopies, local businesses, and the character of Lake County’s communities.

Jose’s main priorities are:

Infrastructure and smart growth, government modernization, fiscal responsibility, public safety, healthcare access, senior support, and protecting the roots and character of Lake County communities.

Jose believes county government should be easier to work with, more transparent, and more responsive.

That means improving permitting, technology, communication, performance tracking, and the way residents and businesses interact with county services.

Jose’s professional background includes building systems, improving operations, managing teams and budgets, and creating accountability tools. He wants to bring that same mindset to county government.

Jose has spent more than 12 years working across healthcare, pharmacy, telecommunications, and consulting.

His background includes building systems from scratch, managing teams and budgets, improving broken processes, creating accountability tools, and making sure people receive consistent service.

Jose believes those skills are directly relevant to county government because residents deserve services that work, decisions backed by preparation, and leadership that is accountable.

Jose believes more growth means more responsibility to support law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and first responders.

As neighborhoods expand and traffic increases, public safety must keep pace. That includes response times, staffing, road safety, emergency readiness, and the resources needed to protect families across Lake County.

Healthcare is personal for Jose.

His mother received a lung transplant, and his husband Timothy is a kidney transplant recipient. Jose knows what it feels like when families have to search, wait, travel, and advocate for the care their loved ones need.

That is why he believes Lake County’s growth must include healthcare access, senior services, caregiver support, and aging-in-place resources.

It means long-time residents, farmers, small business owners, families, and local communities should not be treated as an afterthought.

Jose believes Lake County can welcome new residents while still honoring the people, communities, land, lakes, and small businesses that made this county special.

Growth should bring opportunity, not erase the character of the communities people love.

Yes, but Jose is honest about the role.

A county commissioner is one voice on a five-member board. Jose cannot promise to control every outcome alone, but he can promise to be prepared, transparent, accountable, and persistent in advocating for Lake County residents.

He will ask hard questions, study the issues, listen to residents, and show up with the seriousness the job deserves.

You can support the campaign by voting for Jose, sharing the campaign with neighbors, friends, and family, following the campaign on social media, volunteering, helping spread the word, or contributing through the campaign’s official website.

You can learn more at:

JoseEliasTorres.com

For campaign voting information, visit:

JoseEliasTorres.com/how-to-vote

You can also follow the campaign on:

Facebook: Jose for Lake County
Instagram: @joseforlakecounty
TikTok: @joseforlakecounty

Remember this:

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

Jose’s name will not be printed as a candidate option on the ballot, so voters need to find the Lake County Commissioner District 2 race, fill in the write-in bubble or oval, and write his name clearly.