The Florida Senate directory lists Thomas J. "Tom" Leek (R) for the 2024–26 term and gives the county coverage as Consists of Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns counties and part of Volusia county.
District map · 2022 Senate plan
County-level footprint: Contains 100% of Flagler County, Putnam County, and St. Johns County, and encompasses the northern portion of Volusia County (including Ormond Beach and north Daytona Beach precincts).
Incorporated municipalities and census places: Major population centers include St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Palatka, Crescent City, Ormond Beach, and portions of Daytona Beach.
Master-planned communities: Rapidly expanding suburban developments along the northern corridor include Nocatee (St. Johns County portion) and SilverLeaf, driving significant population influx.
Transportation arteries: Interstate 95 (primary north–south coastal corridor), U.S. Route 1, State Road A1A (barrier island coastal access), State Road 100 (linking Flagler Beach to Palatka), and State Road 207.
Environmental and hydrological anchors: Matanzas River and Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve; lower St. Johns River basin and Rodman Reservoir (Putnam County); and Atlantic coastal barrier beaches vulnerable to sea-level rise and severe storm surge erosion.
Target district size: The ideal population baseline for Florida Senate districts under the 2020 Census apportionment is 538,455 residents; exact plan S027S8058 census demographic totals for District 7: unknown (requires localized redistricting GIS summary extracts).
Demographic distribution: The district combines three distinct profiles: affluent, high-growth coastal suburban communities in St. Johns and Flagler; rural, agricultural, and lower-median-income inland populations in Putnam County; and mature retirement/tourism coastal enclaves in northern Volusia County.
Voter registration landscape: Solid Republican voter registration advantage across St. Johns, Flagler, and Putnam counties, balanced by mixed, slightly more competitive precincts in Volusia County.
2024 General Election outcome: Tom Leek (R) defeated George Anthony "T" Hill II (D) on November 5, 2024, winning 237,377 votes (68.3%) to 110,364 votes (31.7%) across certified reporting units.
2024 Republican Primary battle: Highly competitive, multi-candidate primary on August 20, 2024; Tom Leek won with 35,938 votes (47.3%), defeating former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar (20,917 votes / 27.5%) and Gerry James (19,116 votes / 25.2%).
Predecessor baseline (2022 General Election): Travis Hutson (R) secured the newly configured S027S8058 seat in 2022 by defeating Democrat Heather Hunter with 212,577 votes (61.7%) to 131,763 votes (38.3%).
Political orientation: Robust conservative bastion; strong GOP margins from St. Johns and rural Putnam consistently outweigh local Democratic performance in inner-ring urban and coastal precincts.
Higher education institutions: Flagler College (historic St. Augustine campus), St. Johns River State College (campuses located across St. Johns, Putnam, and Clay service territories), and Daytona State College (serving Volusia/Flagler service boundaries).
Healthcare anchors: Flagler Health+ / UF Health St. Johns (St. Augustine), AdventHealth Palm Coast and AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway (Flagler), HCA Florida Putnam Hospital (Palatka), and Halifax Health facilities in northern Volusia.
Key industrial sectors: Agriculture, silviculture, and paper manufacturing (Georgia-Pacific pulp mill in Palatka); national defense and aerospace component contractors; tourism, ecotourism, and historic heritage hospitality (St. Augustine historic district); construction and residential land development.
Civic and athletic hubs: PGA Tour Global Headquarters and the TPC Sawgrass complex situated in Ponte Vedra Beach (St. Johns County).
Elected leadership: State Senator Thomas J. "Tom" Leek (District 7); St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners; Flagler County Board of County Commissioners; Putnam County Board of County Commissioners; Volusia County Council.
Law enforcement authorities: Sheriff Robert Hardwick (St. Johns County Sheriff's Office), Sheriff Rick Staly (Flagler County Sheriff's Office), and Sheriff H.D. "Gator" DeLoach (Putnam County Sheriff's Office).
Private executive affiliations: Foundation Risk Partners, Corp. (Daytona Beach), where Senator Tom Leek serves professionally as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President.
Advocacy and business coalitions: St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, Flagler County Chamber, Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, and regional development boards such as JAXUSA Partnership (northeastern economic development alliance).
Committee assignments (2024–2026):
Member: Fiscal Policy; Community Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary; Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC); Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; and Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development.
Capitol and district offices:
Capitol Office: 310 Senate Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
St. Johns District Office: 4475 US 1 South, Suite 404, St. Augustine, FL 32086.
Volusia Satellite Office: 780 West Granada Boulevard, Suite 101, Ormond Beach, FL 32174.
Priority policy and budget areas: State infrastructure, coastal resilience and beach renourishment funding along SR A1A, workforce education alignment, insurance industry litigation framework, and regional water supply initiatives for the lower St. Johns River basin.
Corporate leadership vs. insurance legislation:
Entities: Tom Leek, Foundation Risk Partners, Senate Banking and Insurance Committee / Commerce Committee.
Source leads: Florida Senate Disclosures, Florida Commission on Ethics Form 6 filings.
*Observation to test:*Determine whether legislative reforms regarding commercial risk, tort regulation, or commercial insurance brokerage requirements intersect directly with the operations or service market of Foundation Risk Partners, where Leek is CLO.
Transportation appropriations vs. coastal developer growth:
Entities: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, major corridor developers (e.g., Nocatee / SilverLeaf master communities).
Source leads: Florida Senate Appropriations Project Requests, General Appropriations Act (GAA) line items.
Observation to test: Track whether State Road 16/207 lane expansion and infrastructure appropriations correlate with major campaign contributors linked to regional residential developer holding groups.
Pulp mill regulatory standards vs. local water management funding:
Entities: Georgia-Pacific (Palatka pulp mill), St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), Putnam County Commission.
Source leads: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) basin management action plans (BMAPs), legislative water project allocations.
Observation to test: Assess whether state grant funding earmarked for wastewater mitigation and tributary restoration in Putnam County replaces private industrial mitigation obligations for historic point-source discharges into the St. Johns River.
Research text: Gemini browser session, 2026-10-04. Officeholder and county coverage: Florida Senate directory. The graph keeps these leads separate from the reference office record.