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Lauren Melo | |
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Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 80th district | |
Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Byron Donalds |
Personal details | |
Born | Naples,Florida,U.S. | August 30,1966
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Lauren Melo (born August 30,1966) [1] is an American businesswoman and politician who is the Representative for District 80 in the Florida House of Representatives. Melo assumed office November 3,2020. [2] [3]
Melo was born and raised in Naples,Florida and graduated from Barron G. Collier High School. [4] In 1991,Melo established a small trucking company,eventually growing the fleet to one hundred trucks. Melo has since worked as a real estate broker in Naples. [5] [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lauren Melo | 10,084 | 58.2 | |
Republican | Drew-Montez Clark | 5,272 | 30.4 | |
Republican | Victor Dotres | 1,962 | 11.3 | |
Total votes | 17,318 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lauren Melo | 54,859 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Laura Novosad | 30,747 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 85,606 | 100% |
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