FLORIDA · STATEWIDEcandidate website

Candidate Profile: Laurel Lee (U.S. House, Florida District 15)

Original title: Laurel Lee — ballotpedia.org

June 10, 2026

elections congress florida republican_party

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

Residents of Florida's 15th Congressional District will vote on August 18, 2026, to determine who represents them in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2027-2029 term.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Residents of Florida's 15th Congressional District

These residents are represented by the officeholder and will vote in the upcoming 2026 election.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 10, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Laurel Lee is the Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 15th Congressional District. She is currently serving her second term and has declared her candidacy for re-election in the 2026 primary.

Key Facts

Laurel Lee is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Florida's 15th Congressional District.
Lee has held her current seat since January 3, 2023.
The next primary election for this seat is scheduled for August 18, 2026.
Lee's current term expires on January 3, 2027.
The base annual salary for a U.S. Representative is $174,000.
Lee previously served as Florida Secretary of State from 2019 to 2022.
Lee served as a judge on the Florida 13th Circuit Court from 2013 to 2019.
Lee's 2025-2026 committee assignments include the Committee on House Administration (Vice Chair), Joint Committee on the Library (Vice Chair), Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Committee on Judiciary.
Lee holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the next election for Florida's 15th Congressional District?

The Republican primary is scheduled for August 18, 2026.

What committees does Laurel Lee serve on?

As of the 2025-2026 session, she serves on the Committee on House Administration, the Joint Committee on the Library, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Judiciary.

Why It Matters

Residents of Florida's 15th Congressional District will vote on August 18, 2026, to determine who represents them in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2027-2029 term.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Committee Assignment Evolution

Lee transitioned from the Committee on Homeland Security in the 118th Congress to the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 119th Congress.

Laurel Lee

Connected Entities

personScott Franklin“Predecessor to Laurel Lee”Map →

personLaurel Lee“U.S. Representative for Florida's 15th District”Map →

personJames S. Moody“Federal judge for whom Laurel Lee clerked”Map →

locationFlorida's 15th Congressional District“The district represented by Laurel Lee”Map →

personCord Byrd“Successor to Laurel Lee as Florida Secretary of State”Map →

organizationRepublican Party“Political party affiliation of Laurel Lee”Map →

Sources

Open source document

ballotpedia.org

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance60
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz20
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools