Civic Compass candidate profile
Candidate: Leon Stavrinakis
Race: South Carolina House of Representatives — Charleston County districts
Party: Democratic
Data source: Database-backed profile
Open online: https://www.ballotvibe.com/candidates/leon-stavrinakis-democratic
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Exported: 2026-10-11T04:12:25.691Z

Summary
Leon Stavrinakis candidate profile assembled from imported source documents and evidence claims.

Biography
Age: Not sourced yet
Career: Not sourced yet

Evidence coverage
Claims loaded: 37
Source-backed claims: 37
Issue position coverage: 100%
Position confidence: low
Unknown issue axes: 0

Top issue positions
1. Healthcare — support (low confidence)
   Evidence: 1 item across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
2. Cost of living / housing — support (low confidence)
   Evidence: 1 item across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
3. Taxes and spending — support (medium confidence)
   Evidence: 2 items across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
4. Jobs and economy — support (low confidence)
   Evidence: 1 item across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
5. Education — support (low confidence)
   Evidence: 1 item across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
6. Public safety / crime — support (low confidence)
   Evidence: 1 item across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
7. Immigration — support (low confidence)
   Evidence: 1 item across 1 source
   Evidence tier: 4 — Party-platform fallback inference; candidate-specific evidence should override when available
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
8. Civil liberties and privacy — support (medium confidence)
   Evidence: 2 items across 2 sources
   Evidence tier: 2 — Candidate biography or priority statement inference
   Summary: Leon Stavrinakis has lower-tier biography/profile context related to Civil liberties and privacy; treat this as an inferred priority, not an explicit policy stance.
Campaign promises and policy plans
1. Government transparency
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Government transparency: Campaign finance summary Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.
   Quote: “Campaign finance summary Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
2. Election integrity
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Election integrity: Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 without appearing on the ballot.
   Quote: “Incumbent Leonidas Stavrinakis (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for South Carolina House of Representatives District 119 without appearing on the ballot.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
3. Jobs and economy
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Jobs and economy: Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
   Quote: “Americans for Prosperity - South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
4. Campaign finance
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Campaign finance: Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
   Quote: “Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
5. Environment and energy
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Environment and energy: Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.
   Quote: “Conservation Voters of South Carolina — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and conservation issues.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
6. Government transparency
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Government transparency: Campaign finance summary Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.
   Quote: “Campaign finance summary Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
7. Taxes and spending
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Taxes and spending: Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.
   Quote: “Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
8. Taxes and spending
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Taxes and spending: Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.
   Quote: “Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
9. Government transparency
   Leon Stavrinakis's Ballotpedia questionnaire answer indicates a stated position on Government transparency: Campaign finance summary Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.
   Quote: “Campaign finance summary Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.”
   Source: Leon Stavrinakis Ballotpedia profile — https://ballotpedia.org/Leon_Stavrinakis
Source-backed claims
1. Gun safety background checks and red flag laws — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Gun safety background checks and red flag laws; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Gun safety background checks and red flag laws.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
2. Public investment and taxes — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public investment and taxes; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Public investment and taxes.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
3. Clean energy climate and environment — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Clean energy climate and environment; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Clean energy climate and environment.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
4. Voting rights democracy and elections — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Voting rights democracy and elections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Voting rights democracy and elections.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
5. Civil liberties and privacy protections — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Civil liberties and privacy protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Civil liberties and privacy protections.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
6. Cost of living public intervention — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Cost of living public intervention; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Cost of living public intervention.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
7. Pathway citizenship legal immigration — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Pathway citizenship legal immigration; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Pathway citizenship legal immigration.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
8. Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Criminal justice reform and public safety accountability.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
9. Public education funding — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Public education funding; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Public education funding.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
10. Jobs and worker protections — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Jobs and worker protections; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Jobs and worker protections.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
11. Abortion and reproductive rights — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Abortion and reproductive rights; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Abortion and reproductive rights.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
12. Healthcare expansion — party_position_inferred
   Leon Stavrinakis's Democratic affiliation provides a Tier 4 low-confidence party-line fallback on Healthcare expansion; this is not candidate-specific evidence.
   Quote: “Democratic party fallback supports Healthcare expansion.”
   Source: Democratic party-platform fallback signal — party-platform:democratic:fallback
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