Local politics Leachon began his political career through his election as the Mayor of Calapan in 2007, when he was 33 years old. In 2010 he was Elected a Second Term He was acquitted from this case in April 2019. He was
re-elected in 2016, defeating Joel Teves of the
United Nationalist Alliance. On March 2, 2020, Leachon was voted out of the
House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET), where he was chairman.
Luis Raymund Villafuerte, the representative for
Camarines Sur's 2nd congressional District, cited
conflict of interest as a reason for his ouster, as Leachon did not disclose his pending case before the tribunal.
2022 Oriental Mindoro gubernatorial campaign In
2022, upon reaching the three-term limit, Leachon opted to run for
Governor of Oriental Mindoro. He would lose the race to incumbent governor
Humerlito Dolor, with a margin of 73,495 votes.
2025 Calapan City Mayoralty Campaign In 2025 He Opted To Run For a Third Term Against incumbent Malou Morillo. He Won Against incumbent Mayor Malou Morillo Securing a Third Term as Mayor of
Calapan == Political positions ==