This candidate did not respond to the News Collaborative of Central Florida questionnaire. Using the candidate’s website and social posts, we have tried to provide answers to our questions.
Party: Republican
Campaign website: rachelplakon.com
Where they live: Lake Mary
Where they work: Plakon is currently a fulltime real estate broker and is the president of Southeast Ingenuity Investments, Inc.
Prior work experience: Plakon was a reporter/writer for an independent contractor, real estate agent for KW Commercial/Classic Reality and a land specialist for NAI Realvest.
Prior political experience: Vice Chair of the Planning and Zoning Board for the City of Winter Garden and worked as a community liaison/spokesperson for the Governors Mentoring initiative for the state of Florida.
Candidate Q&A:
According to a University of North Florida poll, Floridians say housing affordability is their top issue. What are your solutions for dealing with Florida’s affordability issue?
Plakon did not respond to this questionnaire. On her website, Plakon wrote that she would “fight for tax cuts and inflation relief to help seniors and families,” but no more details were provided.
Will you vote YES or NO on the constitutional amendment to slash property taxes, and explain your position. How would you replace lost revenue – fees and/or service reductions?
Plakon did not respond to this questionnaire. Plakon did vote yes to put Amendment 3 on the ballot.
Utility costs are rising for customers in Florida, and the proliferation of data centers is expected to exacerbate that issue. How should Florida’s utility regulators respond?
Plakon did not respond to this questionnaire. Plakon did vote in favor of a bill that would allow local governments to make decisions about data centers.
What do you think is the biggest environmental issue the government should address in Florida?
Plakon did not respond to this questionnaire. In 2024, though, she did sponsor a bill that would have increased screening for 1,4 Dioxane, a potentially cancer-causing chemical that has previously been found in Seminole County’s water. Her campaign website does not mention environmental issues, but she is a proponent of keeping the rural boundary in Seminole County.
Do you agree with the current federal and state governments’ approaches to immigration enforcement? Why or why not?
Plakon did not respond to this questionnaire. In 2025, Plakon voted in favor of a bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. She also sponsored a bill to increase penalties for driving without a license, which Plakon said would combat illegal immigration.
Do you believe abortion restrictions in Florida should be more strict, less strict or stay the same?
Plakon did not respond to this questionnaire. But in 2024, Plakon cosponsored a bill in Florida that would have granted civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child; that bill ultimately failed. Critics of the bill said it was a step toward fetal personhood, and could open women who get abortions up to lawsuits from partners and apply to doctors who do in-vitro fertilization. And in 2023, Plakon voted in favor of a fetal heartbeat bill to end abortions at the six-week gestational mark, rather than 15. About one third of women in a 2022 study confirmed their pregnancy after the six-week mark. And in 2024, Plakon posted on social media opposition to Amendment 4, a proposal that would have enshrined a right to an abortion in Florida’s constitution. That bill ultimately failed.
This Voter Guide was produced by the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida. Questions for the candidates were created by members of the collaborative and shared with candidates to answer. Attempts were made to contact all candidates to answer our questions – many responded but some did not. If a candidate did not respond, we have done our best to provide answers to our questions based on candidates’ websites, social media posts or public comments. For more information about the News Collaborative of Central Florida, click here.