Peggy Gossett-Seidman
Peggy Gossett-Seidman was born in Topeka, Kansas, earned a degree in English, journalism and history from Michigan State University, and worked as a sportswriter and media and public relations director. She lives in Highland Beach and has represented District 91 (Boca Raton area) since 2022, winning re-election in 2024.
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Positions on the major issues
Compare with opponents →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.
Taxes & spending Strongly agrees· stated position
Her site says she cut taxes by $4.2 billion to provide direct relief to Floridians and will keep fighting inflation.
"Cut taxes by $4.2 billion to provide direct relief to Floridians"
Property taxes Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted yes on HJR 1-F (June 2, 2026) and HJR 203 (Feb. 19, 2026).
Property insurance Leans agree· stated position
Her site proposes new bipartisan insurance reforms that cap rates and guarantee payouts, and says she will work with condo associations on new regulations.
"pass new, bipartisan insurance reforms that Cap rates and guarantee payouts"
Housing affordability Leans disagree· stated position
Her site says she will reduce building regulations that drive up housing costs.
"reduce building regulations that drive up housing costs"
Immigration Strongly agrees· stated position
Her site commits to fighting illegal immigration and protecting borders and beaches, and she voted yes on SB 2-C (Feb. 13, 2025).
"fight illegal immigration and protect our borders and beaches"
Abortion Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted yes on SB 300 (2023), which limited most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy, on April 13, 2023.
Guns Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted yes on HB 543 (2023), which allowed carrying a concealed firearm without a state permit, on March 24, 2023.
Education & school choice Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted yes on HB 1 (2023), which made every K-12 student eligible for a state scholarship usable at private schools or for home education, on March 17, 2023.
Environment & water Leans agree· stated position
Her site cites more than $1 billion invested in environmental and water-quality projects and a law requiring beach-contamination notices within 24 hours.
Elections & voting Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted for SB 7050 (2023), the 2023 elections law that raised penalties and shortened deadlines for third-party voter-registration groups and changed vote-by-mail and voter-roll procedures.
Crime & policing Strongly agrees· stated position
Her site pledges to fully fund public safety and 'back the blue'; her accomplishments page cites a law letting prosecutors hold defendants without bond for certain written threats.
"fully fund public safety and back the blue"
Gender identity laws Strongly agrees· based on record
Voted for SB 254 (2023), the 2023 law barring gender-affirming medical treatment for minors and restricting it for adults.
Energy & utilities Leans disagree· based on record
Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it is coded as leaning against promoting renewable energy.
No public position found on 5 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Health care, Growth & development, Marijuana, 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.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted yes on HJR 1-F (2026 special session) and HJR 203 (2026), SB 2-C (2025), HB 1 (2023), SB 300 (2023) and HB 543 (2023).Sources: Florida House floor vote, CS/HJR 1-F (Save our Homes from E… (2026-06-02) · Florida House floor vote, CS/CS/HJR 203 (Elimination of Non… (2026-02-19) · Florida House floor vote, SB 2-C (Immigration), 2025 Specia… (2025-02-13) · Florida House roll call, CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1 (school choice) p… (2023-03-17) · Florida House roll call, SB 300 (Heartbeat Protection Act, … (2023-04-13) · Florida House roll call, CS/HB 543 (permitless concealed ca… (2023-03-24)
- Voted for CS/HJR 1-F (2026), the June 2026 joint resolution that placed Amendment 3 on the ballot to raise the non-school homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028 and let counties and cities exempt homesteads entirely; because the vote sent the question to voters rather than cutting taxes itself, a vote for it is coded as leaning toward sharply reducing homestead property taxes rather than as full agreement.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for CS/CS/HB 1645 (2024), the 2024 energy law that removed climate change as a priority of state energy policy, repealed several renewable-energy goals and grant programs, banned offshore wind turbines in state waters and eased regulation of natural-gas pipelines; a vote for it is coded as leaning against promoting renewable energy.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for CS/SB 102 (2023), the 2023 Live Local Act that put $711 million into state housing programs, required local governments to allow multifamily housing in commercial areas when at least 40 percent of units are affordable, and created property-tax exemptions for affordable developments; a vote for it is coded as leaning toward more government action on housing.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 2-C (2025), the February 2025 special-session immigration law that created a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made entering Florida as an unauthorized immigrant a state crime and required local cooperation with federal detention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted against SB 300 (2023), the 2023 law limiting most abortions to six weeks of pregnancy.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for HB 543 (2023), the 2023 law allowing adults to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for HB 1 (2023), the 2023 law that made every Florida student eligible for a state-funded scholarship usable at private schools or for home education.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 254 (2023), the 2023 law barring gender-affirming medical treatment for minors and restricting it for adults.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 7050 (2023), the 2023 elections law that raised penalties and shortened deadlines for third-party voter-registration groups and changed vote-by-mail and voter-roll procedures.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
- Voted for SB 2-A (Dec. 2022), the December 2022 property-insurance law that ended one-way attorney fees and assignment of benefits and created a state reinsurance program, a market-based approach; a vote for it is coded as leaning against more direct state intervention.Sources: Bill page · Roll-call vote
Endorsements (as reported)
- Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies (CEOMC), trade group for Florida community association managers
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida East Coast Chapter
- Sun Sentinel Editorial Board
- Palm Beach Post Editorial Board