Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Lauren Uhlich Melo

Florida State Representative, District 82 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Florida Senate District 28.

Florida State Representative, District 82Born 1966Businessperson

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In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 5; 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.0%; Chamber median 2.7%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +24.4; Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Budget
Health and Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 805 Veterinary Medicine
subject index · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026

HB 807 Noncriminal Traffic Infractions Resulting in Vehicle Crashes
subject index · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HB 299 Blue Ribbon Projects
relations · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HB 4023 Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, Collier County
local bills · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HB 427 Public Adjuster Contracts
subject index · Failed in the House Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Melo sits in the Florida House of Representatives

Melo is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jeff Holcomb, David Borrero, Danny Alvarez

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Melo’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%

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: Melo’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Melo	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 Melo was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Florida House of Representatives, District 80 Florida House of Representatives, District 82

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Florida Senate District 28	Won	R+24.4	R+31.7	−7.3
2024	Florida House of Representatives, District 82	Won	R+39.5	—	—
2022	Florida House of Representatives, District 82	Won	—	—	—
2020	Florida House of Representatives, District 80	Won	R+28.2	—	—