Melissa Rutland
Lost the 2026 race for Florida House District 60.
- Last margin
- −16.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Rutland has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Rutland won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida House of Representatives, District 60 | General | Lost | Lindsay Polega-Quigley (D) | 41.6% | D+16.8 | $376.4K | D+6.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Rutland’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $376.4K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Melissa Rutland (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Rutland has run against
- Lindsay Polega-Quigley (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Florida House District 60 · lean D+7.7 · 29th most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)