Florida Files

District Court of Appeal, District 1

Joseph Lewis Jr.

2025 Form 6 · qualifying copy filed with the Division of Elections · received 2026-04-09 · 4 pages (scanned, read by OCR)

Net worth$15,259,139
Income listed$265,756
Real estate$0
Debts listed$0
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 84% $223,318 · State of Florida, State Court System
  • Investments & retirement 16% $42,438 · Social Security Admin.

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

2 entries are withheld entirely ($265,000, 2% of net worth)

In the public copy, the whole description of 2 asset entries is redacted, so the public can't tell what they are. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry. The filer holds a position (District Court of Appeal) listed in s. 119.071, F.S., whose home address or other information the Commission keeps confidential on request, so these redactions may be lawful — though several whole entries go beyond a home address.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
  • The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.

Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2025 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $15,259,139; listed items add up to $15,259,139

Reported net worth: $15,259,139. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $15,259,139. They roughly agree.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

84% of listed income ($223,318) comes from State of Florida, State Court System

Listed income totals $265,756 from 2 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2025 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $15,259,139 — a multimillionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2025 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

Some of what this filing reports stands out. These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their campaign

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $15,244,139 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $265,756 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Nothing listed.

Interests in specified businesses

Nothing listed.

Signature

Signed by
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Date
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Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
2026-10-07T19:13:06+00:00
SHA-256
f95e0317ef556442e9cdf325ac19ded30464db33f871ec94c552043a7d99e6ce
Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6
Extraction
parser v0.5.2; 2 value(s) below 80% confidence

Other documents in the qualifying packet

  • 04/09/26 — Candidate Appt of Campaign Treasurer (not downloaded)
  • 04/09/26 — Candidate Oath - Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 04/09/26 — Financial Disclosure PDF (4p)
  • 04/09/26 — Statement of Candidate for Judicial Office (not downloaded)
  • 04/09/26 — Affidavit of Intention (not downloaded)
  • 04/10/26 — Acknowledgment Letter (not downloaded)