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State Senator, District 28
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State Senator, District 28
Currently serving her third consecutive term as the incumbent State Representative for Florida House District 82. Melo campaigns as an establishment-aligned, pro-business conservative, anchoring her legislative priorities around workforce readiness, infrastructure development, and corporate deregulation.
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Sponsored Disposition of Impounded Livestock
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Voted Yes on Data Centers
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Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
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Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology
Voted Yes on Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations
Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Terrorist Organizations
Workforce Development & High-Paying Jobs: Drawing from her private-sector experience running commercial transportation and real estate operations, Melo places workforce expansion at the forefront. She advocates for cutting regulatory overhead for business entities and expanding trade, vocational, and technical training pathways to streamline local job creation.
Sources
https://www.laurenmelo.com/
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Voted Yes on Public Employees Relations Commission
Voted Yes on OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency
Voted Yes on Department of Commerce
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Voted Yes on Higher Education
Voted Yes on Pre-K-12 Education
Voted Yes on Education
Voted Yes on Education
Voted Yes on School Safety
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Voted Yes on Elections
Voted Yes on Candidate Qualification
Voted Yes on Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Voted Yes on Elections
Voted Yes on Volunteering at Polling Locations
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Voted Yes on Rural Electric Cooperatives
Voted Yes on Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Voted Yes on Energy Infrastructure Investment
Voted Yes on Utility Service Restrictions
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Voted Yes on Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
Voted Yes on Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Voted Yes on Department of Environmental Protection
Voted Yes on Stormwater Treatment
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Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives
Voted Yes on Pub. Rec./Applicants, Owners, and Operators of Family Foster Homes and References of Such Persons
Voted Yes on Dependent Children
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Voted Yes on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Voted Yes on Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders
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Voted Yes on Health Care
Voted Yes on Uterine Fibroid Research Database
Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
Voted Yes on Drug Prices and Coverage
Voted Yes on Parkinson's Disease Registry
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Voted Yes on Local Housing Assistance Plans
Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Voted Yes on Community Associations
Voted Yes on Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings
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Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
Voted Yes on Immigration
Voted Yes on Immigration
Public and Traffic Safety Infrastructure: Driven by a community tragedy in her district, Melo sponsored HB 807, a high-profile traffic safety bill aimed at increasing accountability and penalties for reckless drivers who run red lights and cause severe crashes. Her broader infrastructure platform focuses on optimizing public roadways to safely manage South Florida's rapid population expansion.
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
Voted Yes on State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System
Voted Yes on Foreign Influence
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Official Actions of Local Governments
Voted Yes on Local Government Regulation of Chickees
Voted Yes on Local Government Enforcement Actions
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Voted Yes on Retirement
Voted Yes on Retirement
Did not vote on Retirement
Voted Yes on Retirement
Tax Relief and Fiscal Conservatism: Melo strongly aligns with standard state GOP fiscal policy. Her platform centers on keeping consumer transaction thresholds low, implementing targeted tax exemptions, and exercising strict budget limits to manage consumer inflation.
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Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
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Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Information Technology Procurement and Contracting
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Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veterans
Voted Yes on Veterans
Voted Yes on Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
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Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
Sources
https://www.laurenmelo.com
https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4784
741 votes (yes: 709, no: 16, not voting: 16), 30 sponsorships.
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Election Day
November 3, 2026
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