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City of St. Petersburg
Lisset Hanewicz
City Council, District 4, City of St. Petersburg, Florida (first elected Nov 2, 2021; sworn in Jan 6, 2022; re-elected unopposed Nov 2025; current term to Jan 2030; serving as 2026 Council Chair; first Latina/Hispanic elected to St. Pete City Council)
Democrat
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✝ God First
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🏛️ Local First
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National Rank
#8,197 of 8,966 · bottom 8.6% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: NO EVIDENCE FOUND — official stpete.org bio and lissetforstpete.com 'Meet Lisset' page silent on religion; no public profession of faith located
Background: Lisset Hanewicz — former Pinellas-Pasco Assistant State Attorney and former Assistant U.S. Attorney (M.D. Fla.); runs a private law practice since 2014. Born in Tampa to Cuban-exile parents (Freedom Flights); first in family to attend college. BA Psychology (FIU 1999), MBA (FIU 2001), JD cum laude (UF Levin 2004). Crescent Lake neighborhood resident since 2006 with husband Wayne and one daughter; prior Crescent Lake Neighborhood Association president. First elected Nov 2 2021 (Suncoast PBA + Ruth's List endorsed); sworn in Jan 6 2022; re-elected unopposed Nov 2025; serving as 2026 Council Chair (succeeded Copley Gerdes).
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement] Web-verified sitting District 4 Councilmember and 2026 Council Chair (stpete.org D4 bio + Florida Politics chair-gavel coverage + Tampa Bay Times Nov 2025 unopposed-re-election report). Sweep of stpete.org, lissetforstpete.com, Florida Politics, St. Pete Catalyst, Watermark Online, Fox 13, Bay News 9, San Pedro Gazette, Ruth's List FL. HARD evidence — 0 TRUE / 3 FALSE / 27 NULL after exhaustive sweep. FALSE: sanctity_of_life.1 (Ruth's List Florida — Democratic women's PAC for pro-abortion-rights candidates — endorsed her 2021 election + lists her as alumni for the 2025 cycle; affirmative pro-abortion-PAC alignment). biblical_marriage.4 (as 2026 Council Chair Hanewicz delivered the Pride flag-raising remarks at City Hall both June 2025 and June 2026 — 'Hate thrives when people are isolated, silenced, or made to feel invisible' / 'You belong... in this city, you belong at the table' — Pride symbolism elevated in her official capacity; on the Oct 2025 Driscoll Harmony/History flag resolution she raised state-preemption concerns without opposing the flags themselves and the resolution was withdrawn before a final roll call, but the pattern is sustained pro-Pride). economic_stewardship.2 (voted AYE on the FY2025-26 St. Pete budget at 6.4525 millage — 3.93% above rollback — without on-record restraint advocacy; only Driscoll + Givens dissented). NULL HOLDS (downgraded per skill discipline): christian_liberty.0 NULL — no public Christian profession located on bio or campaign site; absence of profession is NULL, NOT FALSE (rubric rule). biblical_marriage.0 NULL — her 2026 'You belong in our houses of worship' Pride remarks affirm LGBTQ inclusion broadly but do not include an explicit redefinition-of-marriage statement; the q4 cell already captures the Pride symbolism. public_justice.0 NULL — Suncoast PBA endorsed her in 2021 but campaign endorsements alone for a member who has not run a sustained pro-LE program do not clear the high-bar; honest hold. border_immigration ALL NULL — no on-record statement on SPPD 287(g) located despite the Feb 2026 council public-comment campaign; her Feb 2026 Chair role was procedural decorum, not a substantive position (San Pedro Gazette). No found evidence on sanctity_of_life q0/2/3/4, biblical_marriage q1/2/3, family_child_sovereignty (any), christian_liberty q1/2/3/4, economic_stewardship q0/1/3/4, election_integrity (any), public_justice q1/2/3/4, refuse_state_overreach (any), border_immigration (any), or self_defense (any) — all NULL.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
Not yet verified
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
Not yet verified
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
www.lissetforstpete.com/meet-lissetUnclassified
ruthslistfl.org/alumni/lisset-hanewicz/Unclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Ruth's List Florida (Democratic women's PAC supporting pro-abortion-rights candidates) endorsed her 2021 election and lists her as alumni for her 2025 re-election cycle Unclassified
Ruth's List Florida (Democratic women's PAC supporting pro-abortion-rights candidates) endorsed her 2021 election and lists her as alumni for her 2025 re-election cycle
- [2]Ruth's List Florida (Democratic women's PAC supporting pro-abortion-rights candidates) endorsed her 2021 election and lists her as alumni for her 2025 re-election cycle Center
Ruth's List Florida (Democratic women's PAC supporting pro-abortion-rights candidates) endorsed her 2021 election and lists her as alumni for her 2025 re-election cycle
- [3]As 2026 Council Chair Hanewicz personally delivered the Pride flag-raising remarks at St. Pete City Hall (continuing the city's 12+ year tradition) and addressed the LGBTQ community with 'You belong... in this city, you belong at the table' — Pride symbolism elevated in her official capacity Unclassified
As 2026 Council Chair Hanewicz personally delivered the Pride flag-raising remarks at St. Pete City Hall (continuing the city's 12+ year tradition) and addressed the LGBTQ community with 'You belong... in this city, you belong at the table' — Pride symbolism elevated in her official capacity
- [4]As 2026 Council Chair Hanewicz personally delivered the Pride flag-raising remarks at St. Pete City Hall (continuing the city's 12+ year tradition) and addressed the LGBTQ community with 'You belong... in this city, you belong at the table' — Pride symbolism elevated in her official capacity Unclassified
As 2026 Council Chair Hanewicz personally delivered the Pride flag-raising remarks at St. Pete City Hall (continuing the city's 12+ year tradition) and addressed the LGBTQ community with 'You belong... in this city, you belong at the table' — Pride symbolism elevated in her official capacity
- [5]Voted AYE on the FY2025-26 St. Petersburg budget at 6.4525 millage rate (3.93% above rollback) without on-record restraint advocacy; only Driscoll + Givens dissented (Givens for MORE spending) — Hanewicz on the above-rollback majority Unclassified
Voted AYE on the FY2025-26 St. Petersburg budget at 6.4525 millage rate (3.93% above rollback) without on-record restraint advocacy; only Driscoll + Givens dissented (Givens for MORE spending) — Hanewicz on the above-rollback majority
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