Joshua Wostal
Republican · FL · Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 7
Joshua Wostal is an entrepreneur, decorated veteran and advocate for disadvantaged children who owns a logistics business next to Raymond James Stadium. He was named Chief Operating Officer of a family-owned manufacturer after rehabilitating it financially, and served 10 years in the Navy.
Where Joshua Wostal stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Joshua Wostal moved to stop adding fluoride to Hillsborough County's public water supply; the motion failed on a 3-3 tie, so fluoridation continued.
February 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: wusf.org · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Joshua Wostal asked Hillsborough County to volunteer for a state Florida DOGE spending audit and offered to serve as the county contact; the commission rejected sending his letter to the governor 3-4.
March 5, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: flvoicenews.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal proposed directing staff to draft an ordinance barring county funding for organizations owned or operated by Hillsborough public officers; the proposal failed 3-4.
August 21, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: flvoicenews.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support
Joshua Wostal publicly alleged that Tampa Bay Rays interests used automated emails and online ads to pressure officials during stadium negotiations; county staff confirmed it was reviewing 2,767 submissions traced to one Los Angeles-area IP address.
April 30, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wusf.org · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal voted against a $2 million compromise allocation for Hillsborough County's HOPE affordable-housing fund after opposing the proposed $10 million allocation; the compromise passed 4-3.
September 19, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: hillsclerk.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal moved to postpone the Hillsborough school district's proposed one-mill operating-tax referendum from 2024 to 2026; the commission approved his motion 4-3.
July 17, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: hillsclerk.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal proposed a $200,000 reduction to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections' approved 2024 budget, citing lower active-voter counts and expected mailing savings; the commission approved it 4-3.
April 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: flvoicenews.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal voted to remove affordable-housing relief from Hillsborough County impact fees and to end county payment of mobility fees for affordable-housing projects; both measures passed 5-2.
February 7, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: hillsclerk.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 oppose
Joshua Wostal moved for Hillsborough County to challenge Florida's Live Local Act in court; the commission approved the motion unanimously and the county later filed suit.
December 17, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: axios.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal voted against a $2 million compromise allocation for Hillsborough County's HOPE affordable-housing fund after opposing the proposed $10 million allocation; the compromise passed 4-3.
September 19, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: hillsclerk.com · researched July 13, 2026
Joshua Wostal voted to remove affordable-housing relief from Hillsborough County impact fees and to end county payment of mobility fees for affordable-housing projects; both measures passed 5-2.
February 7, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: hillsclerk.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Joshua Wostal voted with the 4-3 majority directing county counsel to appeal a court order that required the school-tax referendum to appear on the November 2024 ballot and to seek an emergency stay.
August 7, 2024
Source: hillsclerk.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Other records
Other records · 1 record
The Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed a complaint against Joshua Wostal for lack of legal sufficiency; the commission stated that this threshold review involved no factual investigation and did not determine whether the allegations were accurate.
December 11, 2024
Source: ethics.state.fl.us · researched July 13, 2026
Past race Joshua Wostal ran in:
- Hillsborough County Commissioner, District 7 · August 18, 2026 · Hillsborough County, Florida
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.