Kelli Stargel

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Kelli Stargel
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Prior offices
Florida House of Representatives District 64

Florida State Senate District 15

Florida State Senate District 22
Successor: Joe Gruters

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 23, 2022

Education

High school

Land O'Lakes High School, 1984

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Investment Property Manager
Contact

Kelli Stargel (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 22. She assumed office on November 8, 2016. She left office on November 8, 2022.

Stargel (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 23, 2022.

Stargel was first elected to the state Senate in 2012. She represented District 15 in the state Senate from 2012 to 2016. She served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 64 from 2008 to 2012.

Stargel was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Florida. She was one of 99 delegates from Florida pledged to support Donald Trump for three ballots.[1][2] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.

Biography

Kelli Stargel was born on March 23 in Tampa, FL. She attended Tallahassee Community College. Stargel's work experience includes being an investment property manager. In addition to her work, she has public servant experience as chair of the Public Service Commission Nominating Council, a member of the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, a commissioner of the Education Commission of the States, and a member of the Commission on Marriage and Family Support Initiatives. Stargel received the Distinguished Advocate Award from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Champion for the Elderly award from the Florida Health Care Association, and the Legislator of the Year award from the Florida Farm Bureau. She has also been affiliated with the Republican Woman's Club of Lakeland.[3]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Stargel was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Stargel was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2017
Appropriations
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stargel served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stargel served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stargel served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stargel served on the following committees:

Elections

2022

See also: Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 15

Laurel Lee defeated Alan Cohn in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laurel Lee
Laurel Lee (R)
 
58.5
 
145,219
Image of Alan Cohn
Alan Cohn (D)
 
41.5
 
102,835

Total votes: 248,054
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15

Alan Cohn defeated Gavin Brown, Eddie Geller, Cesar Ramirez, and William VanHorn in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alan Cohn
Alan Cohn
 
33.1
 
14,928
Image of Gavin Brown
Gavin Brown Candidate Connection
 
22.3
 
10,034
Image of Eddie Geller
Eddie Geller Candidate Connection
 
21.9
 
9,859
Image of Cesar Ramirez
Cesar Ramirez
 
17.3
 
7,817
Image of William VanHorn
William VanHorn Candidate Connection
 
5.4
 
2,435

Total votes: 45,073
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15

Laurel Lee defeated Kelli Stargel, Jackie Toledo, Demetries Grimes, and Kevin McGovern in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 15 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Laurel Lee
Laurel Lee
 
41.5
 
22,481
Image of Kelli Stargel
Kelli Stargel
 
27.8
 
15,072
Image of Jackie Toledo
Jackie Toledo
 
11.6
 
6,307
Image of Demetries Grimes
Demetries Grimes Candidate Connection
 
10.4
 
5,629
Image of Kevin McGovern
Kevin McGovern Candidate Connection
 
8.7
 
4,713

Total votes: 54,202
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2018

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 22

Incumbent Kelli Stargel defeated Bob Doyel in the general election for Florida State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelli Stargel
Kelli Stargel (R)
 
52.8
 
105,575
Image of Bob Doyel
Bob Doyel (D)
 
47.2
 
94,295

Total votes: 199,870
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 22

Bob Doyel defeated Ricardo Rangel in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 22 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Doyel
Bob Doyel
 
66.1
 
20,784
Image of Ricardo Rangel
Ricardo Rangel
 
33.9
 
10,677

Total votes: 31,461
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 22

Incumbent Kelli Stargel advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 22 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Kelli Stargel
Kelli Stargel

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2016

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.

Incumbent Kelli Stargel defeated Debra Smith Wright in the Florida State Senate District 22 general election.[4][5]

Florida State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Stargel Incumbent 53.49% 116,464
     Democratic Debra Smith Wright 46.51% 101,261
Total Votes 217,725
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Debra Smith Wright ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[6][7]

Florida State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debra Smith Wright  (unopposed)


Incumbent Kelli Stargel ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 22 Republican primary.[6][7]

Florida State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Stargel Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Stargel won election in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 15. Stargel defeated Jack Myers and Ronald Rushing in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Stego Blue (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]

Florida State Senate, District 15, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKelli Stargel 58.5% 113,231
     Democratic Stego Blue 41.5% 80,429
Total Votes 193,660
Florida State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelli Stargel 63.5% 17,179
Jack R. Myers 22.2% 6,007
Ronald Rushing 14.3% 3,879
Total Votes 27,065

2010

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2010

Stargel ran for re-election to the 64th District seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Stargel defeated Carol Castagnero (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]

Florida House of Representatives, District 64
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Stargel (R) 26,948 64.29%
Carol Castagnero (D) 14,969 35.71%

2008

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Stargel won election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 64th District, defeating Alton Smith (write-in) and Gordon Watts (write-in). Stargel received 48,604 votes in the election while Smith received 454 votes, and Watts received 57 votes.[10] Stargel raised $114,272 for her campaign; Smith raised $241, and Watts raised $165.[11]

Florida House of Representatives, District 64
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Stargel (R) 48,604 99.0%
Alton Smith (write-in) 454 0.9%
Gordon Watts (write-in) 57 0.1%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Stargel's campaign website stated the following:

100% Pro Second Amendment

Kelli has consistently delivered when it comes to defending the Second Amendment. In 2022, Democrats filed 14 gun control bills that Kelli worked to prevent from ever being heard in the Senate as a member of President Wilton Simpson’s leadership team.


100% Pro Life

There is no stronger champion for the rights of the unborn than Kelli Stargel. That is why she has the endorsement of Florida Family Action.


Fiscal Conservative

Where Washington has failed Floridians over and over, Kelli has proven fiscal responsibility and a balanced budget are not only possible, but absolutely necessary for the health of our economy, our families and our businesses.


Protecting Women’s Sports

When socialist Democrats tried to allow biological males to take over women’s sports, Kelli fought back. She took on liberals in Tallahassee to pass the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” through the legislature and sent it to Governor DeSantis’ desk for his signature in 2021.


School Choice

Kelli has championed school choice for Florida’s families and helped pass the largest expansion of school choice in the country right here in Florida.


Free and Open Florida

When socialist Democrats tried to shut down our economy, Kelli fought back and protected our right to earn a living. When they tried to mask our children and mandate vaccines, Kelli fought back to defend the rights of students, parents and workers.


Parental Rights

When socialist Democrats tried to indoctrinate our children with Critical Race Theory and radical gender ideology, Kelli fought back and banned both in Florida’s schools.


Religious Freedom

When socialist Democrats tried to shut down our churches, Kelli fought back to ensure religious freedom is protected, even in times of emergency.[12]

—Kelli Stargel's campaign website (2022)[13]

2008

Stargel did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[14]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Campaign finance summary


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Kelli Stargel campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022U.S. House Florida District 15Lost primary$360,993 $360,993
2018Florida State Senate District 22Won general$978,461 N/A**
2016Florida State Senate, District 22Won $521,524 N/A**
2012Florida State Senate, District 15Won $317,388 N/A**
2010Florida State House, District 64Won $78,467 N/A**
2008Florida State House, District 64Won $114,272 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Stargel was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Florida. She was bound to Donald Trump.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Florida, 2016 and Republican delegates from Florida, 2016

In Florida, delegates to the national convention were selected at congressional district conventions and the state executive meeting. All 99 delegates were bound for three ballots at the Republican National Convention to the winner of the statewide primary.

Florida primary results

See also: Presidential election in Florida, 2016
Florida Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Jeb Bush 1.8% 43,511 0
Ben Carson 0.9% 21,207 0
Chris Christie 0.1% 2,493 0
Ted Cruz 17.1% 404,891 0
Carly Fiorina 0.1% 1,899 0
Jim Gilmore 0% 319 0
Lindsey Graham 0% 693 0
Mike Huckabee 0.1% 2,624 0
John Kasich 6.8% 159,976 0
Rand Paul 0.2% 4,450 0
Marco Rubio 27% 638,661 0
Rick Santorum 0.1% 1,211 0
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 45.7% 1,079,870 99
Totals 2,361,805 99
Source: The New York Times and Florida Department of State

Delegate allocation

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016 and 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
Logo-GOP.png

Florida had 99 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 81 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 27 congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide vote received all of Florida's district delegates.[15][16]

Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the candidate who won the state's primary.[15][16]

Scorecards

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2022

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Personal

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Stargel has been a member of the Achievement Academy Advisory Board and The Well of Central Florida, and President of the Republican Women's Club of Lakeland of the University of Southern Florida Advisory Board. She has also been a member of the Commission on Marriage and Family Support Initiatives.[17]

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Republican Party of Florida, "Florida GOP announces 99 delegates," May 14, 2016
  2. Republican Party of Florida, "Party Rules of Procedure," January 15, 2011
  3. The Florida Senate, "Senator Kelli Stargel," accessed November 3, 2019
  4. Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
  5. Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
  6. 6.0 6.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
  7. 7.0 7.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
  8. Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
  9. Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
  10. Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
  11. followthemoney.org, "District 64 Florida House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
  12. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  13. Kelli Stargel for United States Congress, “Home,” accessed August 22, 2022
  14. Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Stargel Issue Positions
  15. 15.0 15.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
  16. 16.0 16.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
  17. Project Vote Smart - Rep. Stargel Biography

Political offices
Preceded by
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Florida State Senate District 22
2016-2022
Succeeded by
Joe Gruters (R)
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Preceded by
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Florida House of Representatives District 64
2008-2012
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