Florida House, District 48

Alethea Pugh

DemocraticDundee town commissioner

Qualified for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot according to the Florida Division of Elections, 2026 general election candidate list (Qualified). Not yet researched.

Positions on the major issues

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Each entry describes what the candidate has said or done, and what they say they will do, in neutral terms with sources. The chip shows how that relates to the statement voters rate in the matching tool.

Housing affordability Strongly agrees· stated position

Statement: "Government should do more to make housing affordable (subsidies, zoning changes, rent measures)."

Supports expanding workforce-housing programs, incentives for affordable and mixed-income construction, tenant protections, rental assistance and down-payment help for first-time buyers.

"expanding workforce housing programs, incentivizing the construction of affordable and mixed-income housing"

Sources: VOTE411 candidate questionnaire - State Representative 48 (2026-09-18)

Abortion Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Abortion should be legal in most cases (Florida's six-week ban should be repealed or loosened)."

Supports abortion access in cases of rape, incest, threats to the life or health of the mother, severe fetal abnormalities, and other circumstances a woman and her physician decide are medically best.

"I support access to abortion in cases of rape, incest, threats to the life or health of the mother, severe fetal abnormalities, and other circumstances where a woman, in consultation with her physician, determines it is the best medical decision."

Sources: VOTE411 candidate questionnaire - State Representative 48 (2026-09-18)

Health care Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Government should expand its role in health coverage (expand Medicaid in Florida, extend Affordable Care Act subsidies)."

Would protect Medicaid coverage, expand preventive care and strengthen community health centers; does not call for Medicaid expansion.

Sources: VOTE411 candidate questionnaire - State Representative 48 (2026-09-18)

Growth & development Leans agree· stated position

Statement: "Growth and development should be slowed or more tightly regulated (higher impact fees, density limits, stronger local control)."

Says state and local governments should be partners and wants local decision-making restored on housing, transportation and development.

"Florida's state and local governments should be partners, not competitors."

Sources: VOTE411 candidate questionnaire - State Representative 48 (2026-09-18)

No public position found on 14 issues

We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property taxes, Property insurance, Immigration, Guns, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.

Other issues this candidate has raised

No additional issues found in public statements as of the last data review.

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