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Melony Bell
Melony Bell (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 49. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. She left office on November 5, 2024.
Bell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 49. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.
Biography
Melony Bell was born in Winter Haven, Florida. Bell earned an A.S. from South Florida Community College and a B.S. in business and professional leadership from Southeastern University. Her career experience includes owning a business.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bell was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Bell was assigned to the following committees:
- Security and Threat Assessment Committee
- House Rules & Ethics Committee
- Education & Employment Committee
Sponsored legislation
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.
Elections
2024
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 49
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson defeated Ashley Herrmann in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 49 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (R) | 67.1 | 53,388 |
 | Ashley Herrmann (D) | 32.9 | 26,217 | |
| Total votes: 79,605 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ashley Herrmann advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 49.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 49
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson defeated Shawn McDonough, Heather McArthur, and Randy Wilkinson in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 49 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Kincart Jonsson | 50.6 | 5,950 |
 | Shawn McDonough | 23.1 | 2,709 | |
| Heather McArthur | 14.9 | 1,751 | ||
 | Randy Wilkinson | 11.4 | 1,338 | |
| Total votes: 11,748 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Melony Bell (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bell in this election.
2022
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Melony Bell (R) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
2018
See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 56
Melony Bell defeated Jeff Mann in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melony Bell (R) | 74.5 | 33,556 |
| Jeff Mann (R) | 25.5 | 11,482 | ||
| Total votes: 45,038 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Melony Bell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 to May 5.
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2022
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In 2022, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) |
Florida House of Representatives District 49 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (R) |
| Preceded by Ben Albritton (R) |
Florida House of Representatives District 56 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Brad Yeager (R) |
