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Melissa Rutland

Republican · Florida · 2026

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Florida House District 60Florida · 2026Pinellas County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Help for struggling families and smart infrastructure
  • Strengthening education
  • Clean water and a resilient coast

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Melissa Rutland has worked nearly three decades in real estate development and investment in Pinellas County, beginning her career at Raymond James before founding her own firm. She served as the first woman chair of the St. Petersburg Development Review Commission. She is the Republican candidate for the open Florida House District 60 seat, left by Democratic Rep. Lindsay Cross, and faces Lindsay Polega-Quigley in November, per her campaign site and Florida Politics.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 25, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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