Private citizen

Melissa Rutland is a St. Petersburg development professional who, according to her campaign site, comes from a four generation Pinellas family, took on part of the family business and chaired the Development Review Commission for three terms². She faces Democrat Lindsay Polega-Quigley for Florida House District 60 on November 3, 2026, and neither candidate is an incumbent¹. Her campaign site lists commitments on insurance, property taxes, permitting, education and clean water but states no position on the quiz topics³.

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.