Paula Stark
Florida State Representative, District 47 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.1%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education and Employment
- Property Taxes Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
subject index · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Stark sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Stark is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Susan Valdés, Dave Smith, Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Stark’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Stark’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Stark | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–28 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Stark was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+1.6 |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | R+1.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Stark has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stark has run against
- Maria Revelles (D) · 2024 general, won
- Anthony Nieves (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Stark
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0a0ec0a3-4f1d-4cd8-b790-d51bff717798
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET