11/14/2025
Suspended Commissioner Regina Hill Cries Fraud After 20-Point Loss — Now She’s Suing the Canvassing Board
In a move only the most optimistic PR team would call “bold,” suspended Orlando Commissioner Regina I. Hill is dragging the Orange County Canvassing Board into court after getting blown out in the District 5 election.
Hill lost by nearly 21 points — 51.8% to 32.7% — a margin so wide it doesn’t require a recount, a microscope, or even reading glasses. But instead of accepting reality like an adult in public office, Hill is doubling down and alleging “widespread fraud.”
There’s just one problem:
She has zero evidence.
Hill claims illegal ballot harvesting, improper voter solicitation, and mishandled mail ballots — but what she’s produced so far wouldn’t survive a middle-school debate team. A single sworn statement from someone who “thought they saw something.” Nothing concrete. Nothing actionable. Nothing remotely close to the burden of proof required to overturn a certified election.
But that hasn’t slowed her down.
Hill stormed into the canvassing board meeting insisting the race “was not fair,” demanded a recount Florida law doesn’t allow, and spent hours at the Supervisor of Elections office playing amateur handwriting analyst. When certification made the results official, she immediately announced a lawsuit — which now forces the canvassing board to lawyer up using taxpayer money.
And yes — District 5 residents are paying for this circus again.
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A Reminder: Hill Isn’t Suspended for Being Late to a Meeting
Hill’s attempt to claw her way back into office happens under the shadow of a brutal criminal case.
She’s currently facing seven felony charges, including:
• Exploitation of a 96-year-old woman
• Fraudulent use of personal identification
• Scheming to defraud
• Mortgage fraud
Investigators say Hill used her elderly constituent’s trust — and finances — as her personal ATM:
• Over $100,000 allegedly spent on herself
• A $400,000 home signed using the victim’s information
• Luxury purchases, beauty treatments, a facelift, Miami trips, IV drips, dental work
• And even moving into a second home owned by the victim’s family rent-free
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement put it bluntly:
“Mrs. Hill betrayed the trust of her community by taking advantage of a 96-year-old… manipulated, lied, misused, abused… Obviously extremely tragic.”
Governor Ron DeSantis suspended her on April 1, 2024 — a decisive move supported by a thick stack of evidence and a grand jury indictment.
Hill maintains her innocence and awaits trial, but legally and ethically, she’s benched.
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Taxpayers Already Paid for Her First Mess — Now They’re Paying Again
Hill’s suspension triggered a $32,000 special election last year — money the city hadn’t budgeted and never should’ve had to spend.
Now, because she refuses to accept a 20-point loss, taxpayers will foot the bill for:
• County attorneys
• Staff time
• Court responses
• Potential appeals
All because Hill insists she didn’t lose — even though she did… by a landslide.
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And the Irony? She’s Accusing “Improper Solicitation” While Holding Free Fish Fries
Let’s not skip past the most on-brand twist in Orlando politics:
This is the same Regina Hill who’s been hosting free community fish fries plastered with “Re-Elect Regina Hill” branding to woo voters.
So yes — the candidate handing out free fried catfish as campaign outreach is now accusing others of “illegally influencing voters.”
That’s the dictionary definition of the pot calling the kettle black.
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Where This Goes Next
Shan Rose, who actually won, has taken the high road — thanking voters, congratulating her opponents, and staying focused on governing. Meanwhile, Hill is choosing litigation over leadership, chaos over closure, and spectacle over service.
District 5 deserves better than a suspended commissioner litigating her way through reality.
The voters already gave their answer.
Hill just didn’t like it.
