Lindsay Polega-Quigley
Pinellas County litigation attorney and Stetson University law graduate who says her practice showed her how insurance companies manipulate the system. A descendant of Irish immigrants, she credits her grandfather, a custodian who became a civics teacher, as her model.
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Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Strongly disagrees· stated position
Polega-Quigley said no on the amendment, calling it a tax shift that would cost services, and favors data-driven relief.
"No. Floridians need relief at the gas pump, the grocery store, on utilities, and on insurance. But this proposal is not a tax cut. It's a tax shift."
Property insurance Strongly agrees· stated position
Polega-Quigley said she would hold insurers accountable by capping rate hikes and establishing an excess-profits tax on home insurers, as Florida already has for auto insurers.
"...holding insurance companies accountable by capping rate hikes and establishing an excess profits tax on home insurers, like we already have with auto companies."
Housing affordability Leans agree· stated position
She criticizes lawmakers for raiding trust funds designed to lower housing costs.
Immigration Strongly disagrees· stated position
Polega-Quigley said no, citing family separations, detention conditions and due-process concerns, and supports comprehensive reform with pathways to citizenship.
"We need comprehensive immigration reform that creates fair pathways to citizenship."
Abortion Strongly agrees· stated position
She says reproductive health-care decisions belong to women and their doctors, not politicians.
"Reproductive healthcare decisions belong to women and their doctors, not politicians in Tallahassee"
Guns Strongly agrees· stated position
She supports universal background checks and safe-storage requirements.
"Lindsay supports universal background checks, safe-storage requirements, and keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them"
Health care Strongly agrees· stated position
Polega-Quigley said she fully supports Medicaid expansion and called it outrageous that Florida is one of only 10 states that has not expanded.
"I fully support Medicaid expansion and will fight for it in Tallahassee."
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
She named protecting waters and preparing for storms and flooding as District 60's top environmental challenge, including restoring mangroves and modernizing stormwater and wastewater systems.
Growth & development Strongly agrees· stated position
Polega-Quigley said data centers should be heavily regulated and that she would support a ban on hyperscale AI data centers in Florida, with local and community input on siting.
"Data centers should be heavily regulated in our state, and I would support a ban on hyperscale AI data centers in Florida."
Elections & voting Leans agree· stated position
Polega-Quigley told VOTE411 that a documentary-proof requirement would burden women whose names changed, seniors and storm victims, and that she would keep working for equitable access to the ballot.
Energy & utilities Leans agree· stated position
She pledges to hold utility corporations accountable for rising power bills; she does not address renewable energy.
No public position found on 7 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Education & school choice, Marijuana, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, 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
- Public schools — She says she will vote to fund schools and raise teacher salaries.
- Health care — She calls for a transparent, patient-centered system with affordable care for workers and seniors.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Sierra Club Florida
- Creative Loafing Tampa Bay (voting guide)