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Position on major issues
Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
Reproductive healthcare decisions belong to women and their doctors, not politicians in Tallahassee. Read full quote
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Artificial intelligence
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Civil rights and freedoms
For eight years, Florida's top leaders have used culture wars to divide our state and strip civil rights from Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ Floridians. Lindsay will use every skill she has to stand up to these attacks and ensure our constitution protects everyone equally.
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Criminal justice and policing
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Economy, jobs and wages
Florida freedom means hardworking Floridians should be able to provide for our families and pay our bills without having to worry. Read full quote
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Expand workforce training that responds to local employers’ needs and creates pathways to good-paying jobs here in Pinellas.
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https://melissarutland.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033022/https://melissarutland.com/issues.html
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Education
➤ Investing in what matters. Funding public schools, expanding access to affordable and transparent healthcare, and building the infrastructure Pinellas needs.
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https://www.lpqforfl.com
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A proven problem-solver who turns ideas into delivered results. Read full quote
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https://www.melissarutland.com/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033010/https://www.melissarutland.com/
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Elections and voting
➤ Fixing what's broken in Tallahassee. Ending the pay-to-play culture that puts special interests over working families, children, and seniors.
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https://www.lpqforfl.com
End the Corruption and Restore Accountability Hold elected officials to a clear standard: public office is a public trust, never a path to personal gain. Ban elected officials from using insider information to get rich at the public’s expense. Require full disclosure when politicians do business with developers.
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https://melissarutland.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033022/https://melissarutland.com/issues.html
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Energy
➤ Lowering costs for families. Standing up to insurance companies and utility monopolies that raise rates while cutting coverage.
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https://www.lpqforfl.com
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Environment and climate
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We can keep Pinellas thriving by striking the right balance between welcoming progress and preserving what makes our community such a special place to live. Read full quote
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https://melissarutland.com/meet-melissa.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033208/https://melissarutland.com/meet-melissa.html
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Families and social services
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Firearms policy
Gun violence has touched every community in Florida. Lindsay supports universal background checks, safe-storage requirements, and keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them, to keep our schools, our families, and our neighborhoods safe.
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Government reform
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Healthcare
➤ Lowering costs for families. Standing up to insurance companies and utility monopolies that raise rates while cutting coverage.
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https://www.lpqforfl.com
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Housing
She watched insurance companies deny legitimate claims to homeowners who had lost everything, dragging out litigation until people gave up. Read full quote
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https://www.lpqforfl.com/about
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She helped bring the Speer YMCA and Mangrove Bay Middle School partnership to life, worked for years to land a neighborhood grocery, and led the first project in Pinellas County to close under the Live Local Act — giving her firsthand experience with the tools that make attainable housing possible.
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https://www.melissarutland.com/meet-melissa.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033208/https://www.melissarutland.com/meet-melissa.html
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Immigration
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Infrastructure and transportation
➤ Investing in what matters. Funding public schools, expanding access to affordable and transparent healthcare, and building the infrastructure Pinellas needs.
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https://www.lpqforfl.com
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We can keep Pinellas thriving by striking the right balance between welcoming progress and preserving what makes our community such a special place to live. Read full quote
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https://melissarutland.com/meet-melissa.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033208/https://melissarutland.com/meet-melissa.html
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Local control
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National security and foreign policy
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Social Security and retirement
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Taxes and government spending
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Support the audits and transparency to show taxpayers where every dollar goes.
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https://melissarutland.com/issues.htmlArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260927033022/https://melissarutland.com/issues.html
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Technology and privacy
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Veterans
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Lindsay Polega-Quigley
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Melissa Rutland
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State Representative, District 60
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