Kelli Stargel

Kelli Stargel
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
November 6, 2012 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byPaula Dockery
Succeeded byJoe Gruters
Constituency15th district (2012–2016)
22nd district (2016–2022)
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
November 4, 2008 – November 6, 2012
Preceded byDennis Ross
Succeeded byRedistricted
Personal details
Born (1966-03-23) March 23, 1966 (age 58)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJohn K. Stargel
EducationTallahassee Community College

Kelli Stargel (born March 23, 1966) is an American politician who is a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate, representing the Lakeland area from 2012–2022. She has represented the 22nd district, encompassing northern Polk and southern Lake Counties, since 2016, after being redistricted from the 15th district. She previously served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing northern Polk from 2008 to 2012.

Kelli Stargel defended her seat against Bob Doyel in the general election for Florida State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.[1]

On May 16, 2022, she announced her candidacy for Florida's 15th congressional district.[2] She lost to Laurel Lee in the Republican primary.

  1. ^ "Florida State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Ogles, Jacob (May 16, 2022). "Kelli Stargel launches big for Congress in open CD 15". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.