Biography
Alethea Pugh is the Democratic candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 48 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Jon Albert.[1] Pugh is a professor of computer science, a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and a former Dundee commissioner.[1][2]
Alethea Pugh served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1989 to 1998.[1] She earned a high school diploma from Haines City Senior High School, a bachelor's degree from Edward Waters College in 1992 and a graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2004.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Pugh described herself as a computer scientist and professor of computer science with more than 30 years in secondary and postsecondary education, a former business owner and the founder of the nonprofit Project Reach, Inc.[2] She wrote that as a former Dundee Commissioner she worked on local government issues including infrastructure, development, water resources and community redevelopment.[2]
Pugh listed affordability and economic opportunity, public education and workforce development, and infrastructure, environment and local control among her key messages.[2]
- 1.Alethea Pugh - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alethea Pugh: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 48
Alethea Pugh is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 48 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
