Michelle Salzman
Florida State Representative, District 1 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.5%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce
- Judiciary
- Rules and Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
(vetoed) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Salzman sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Salzman is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chip LaMarca, Chad Johnson, Omar Blanco
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Salzman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
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: Salzman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Salzman | 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 | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Salzman 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida House District 1 | Won | R+19.1 | R+26.1 | −7.0 |
| 2024 | Florida House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+31.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+38.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+30.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $224.6K
- Spent
- $191.2K
- Cash
- $33.4K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Michelle Salzman (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Salzman has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Salzman has run against
- Francesca Yabraian (D) · 2026 general, won
- Franscine C. Mathis (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Salzman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a3c0aa9f-c261-4904-b73b-4dc127778222
- Wikidata Q105976715
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET