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Laurel Lee

Republican · Incumbent

U.S. Representative, Florida District 15

Laurel Lee is a former federal prosecutor who served as a Hillsborough County circuit judge from 2013 to 2019 and as Florida Secretary of State from 2019 to 2022, and has represented Florida's 15th Congressional District since 202323. She was unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary12.

Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
    • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
    • Her campaign site highlights her vote for legislation investing over $46 billion to finish the border wall and expand the Border Patrol, with support for deportation operations to "detain and remove criminal aliens." (2026) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
    • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
  • E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
  • Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted to override President Biden's veto of H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to overturn his broad student loan debt cancellation; the override failed 221 to 206. (2023-06-21) source
    • Voted to overturn the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which lowered payments and sped up forgiveness. (2023-12-07) source
  • Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
    • Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
  • Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
  • HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
    • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
  • Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
  • Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow
    Voted · low confidence
    • Voted against the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
    • Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

  • Served as a judge on Florida's 13th Judicial Circuit from 2013 to 2019 and as Florida Secretary of State from 2019 to 20222.
  • Served as one of the House impeachment managers during her first term in the case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to her campaign3.
  • Has represented Florida's 15th Congressional District since 20232.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through July 29, 2026.

$2,346,664raised
$820,753spent
$1,960,682cash on hand

Cash on hand includes money left over from the campaign's earlier races, so it can be more than raised minus spent.

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $3,293 in gifts under $200$453,553
  • PACs and other political committees$852,500
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$1,040,611

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  2. AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARDA-PAC)PAC$10,000
  3. FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PACPAC$10,000
  4. VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  5. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACPAC$10,000
  6. CONQUERING CANCER PACPAC$10,000
  7. THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  8. MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACPAC$10,000
  9. BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$10,000
  10. AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPAC$10,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (19)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Candidate Listing, 2026 General ElectionFlorida Division of Elections
  2. Laurel LeeBallotpedia
  3. Laurel Lee for CongressLaurel Lee for Congress
  4. Roll Call 182, 2023: H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act (On Passage, 225 to 204)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  5. Roll Call 192, 2023: H.R. 734, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (On Passage, 219 to 203)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  6. Roll Call 12, 2025: H.R. 28, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (On Passage, 218 to 206)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  7. Roll Call 209, 2023: H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act (On Passage, 219 to 213)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  8. Roll Call 214, 2026: S. 2, Secure America Act (On Passage, 214 to 212)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  9. Roll Call 237, 2023: H.R. 467, HALT Fentanyl Act (On Passage, 289 to 133)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  10. Roll Call 277, 2023: H.J.Res. 45, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans” (Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding, 221 to 206)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  11. Roll Call 705, 2023: H.J.Res. 88, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to “Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program (On Passage, 210 to 189)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  12. Roll Call 152, 2024: H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (On Passage, 366 to 58)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  13. Roll Call 217, 2024: H.R. 8369, Israel Security Assistance Support Act (On Passage, 224 to 187)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  14. Roll Call 151, 2024: H.R. 8035, Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (On Passage, 311 to 112)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  15. Roll Call 207, 2026: H.R. 2913, Ukraine Support Act (On Passage, 226 to 195)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  16. Roll Call 190, 2025: H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, 218 to 214)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  17. Roll Call 349, 2025: H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (On Passage, 216 to 211)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  18. Roll Call 11, 2026: H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act (On Passage, 230 to 196)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
  19. Roll Call 280, 2026: H.R. 7008, Stop Insider Trading Act (On Passage, 232 to 198)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives