BIOGUIDE L000597 · FEC H2FL15241
Laurel Lee
U.S. Representative (since 2023)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Florida's 15th District
- Result
- Laurel Lee, projected winner
- Opponents
- Robert People (D); Angie Boone (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did3 statements · 17 votes
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and I will always fight to protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners from efforts that might infringe on their right to keep and bear arms.
Stricter gun laws
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 15
2026-11-03
| Laurel Lee R | incumbent |
| Robert People D | challenger |
| Angie Boone IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and I will always fight to protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners from efforts that might infringe on their right to keep and bear arms.
Says she is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and will fight efforts that might infringe on gun owners' rights.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will always support legislation that fully funds our law enforcement and equips them with the resources they need to keep our streets and communities safe.
Says she opposes "defund the police" policies and will support legislation that fully funds law enforcement.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (119th Congress).
Documented position[6]
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[7]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[13]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[14]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[15]
Biography
Laurel Lee is the Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 15th Congressional District, first elected in 2022, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. An attorney, she worked as a federal public defender and federal prosecutor, served as a Hillsborough County circuit judge, and was Florida's Secretary of State from 2019 to 2022. Her Republican primary in 2026 was canceled.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Lee was born at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio and raised in a military family; her office says she is the daughter of a two-star U.S. Air Force general.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Florida in 1996 and a law degree from the University of Florida in 1999.[3][2] She worked as a law clerk to Judge James S. Moody of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and as an attorney with Carlton Fields, P.A.[2]
Lee served as an assistant federal public defender and then as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Florida, where her office says she handled False Claims Act cases and criminal prosecutions.[2][3] Gov. Rick Scott appointed her a judge of Florida's Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, where she served from 2013 to 2019.[3][2] She then served as Florida's 36th Secretary of State under Gov. Ron DeSantis from January 2019 to May 2022.[3]
Lee won the 2022 general election for Florida's 15th District, defeating Alan Cohn, and was sworn in on January 3, 2023. She was re-elected in 2024, defeating Pat Kemp.[2][3] She serves on the House Energy and Commerce, Judiciary, and Administration Committees, and her office says she introduced the REINS Act in her first week in office.[3] Her office says she lives in eastern Hillsborough County with her husband, Tom, and their three children.[3] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 54.3% of the vote to Robert People's 45.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted no | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | No votevoted didn't vote | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted yes | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAssigned to chair the Committee on House Administration's Elections Subcommittee and serve as Vice Chair of the full Committee on House Administration and the Joint Committee on the Library, plus seats on the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Judiciary, for the 2025-2026 Congress.[16]
In their own words
Priorities
- Education: says she supports school choice and wants to ensure families have the resources to pursue an education that fits their needs.[17]
- Economy: says she wants to lower taxes, balance the budget, and remove regulations she says burden small businesses.[18]
- Law enforcement: says she supports fully funding police and opposes "defund the police" rhetoric and policies.[5]
Campaign money$2.3M raised · 35% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-29
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $454K
- PACs & committees $853K
Largest committee contributions
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Conquering Cancer PAC PAC$10K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) PAC$10K
- Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Friends of Community Oncology PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/laurel-m-lee
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 5 of 446 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (3), Climate & energy (3), Transportation (1)
Amendment (Moore) to H.R. 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
A yes vote adopted an amendment (Moore of West Virginia) exempting conduct at commercial greyhound racing tracks active in West Virginia from penalties the bill sets for violating certain listed prohibitions. (AI-written)
What it does: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 3–210, Republicans 184–28
Apr 30, 2026Official record ↗
ROTOR Act
What it does: Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR Act This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillanc…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 187–1, Republicans 77–131
Feb 24, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Biggs) to H.R. 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 29 to the defense authorization bill, which bars critical-habitat designation on military and certain National Guard lands under the Endangered Species Act and exempts military personnel from the Act’s prohibitions during defense operations. (AI-written)
What it does: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) progra…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 2–210, Republicans 197–18
Sep 10, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 213–1
Nov 18, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Florida U.S. House District 15 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Laurel Lee · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.About · Office of Rep. Laurel Lee, U.S. House Official record
- 4.Second Amendment · Office of Rep. Laurel Lee, U.S. House Official record
- 5.Law Enforcement and Community Safety · Office of Rep. Laurel Lee, U.S. House Official record
- 6.H.R. 22 - SAVE Act (119th Congress) · Congress.gov Official record
- 7.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 9.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 11.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 12.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 15.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 16.Laurel Lee · Ballotpedia Reference
- 17.Education · Office of Rep. Laurel Lee, U.S. House Official record
- 18.Economy · Office of Rep. Laurel Lee, U.S. House Official record