U.S. House, Florida 15th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Florida's 15th Congressional District?
Laurel Lee has the strongest record in Florida's 15th Congressional District. Laurel Lee scores 68 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Laurel Lee's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Angie Boone (0 of 15 criteria) and Robert People (7 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Write-in
Angie Boone
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 0 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- NR
- Performance
- NR
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Laurel Lee
68 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 55
- Qualifications
- 80
- Performance
- 69
Democratic
Robert People
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 7 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Angie Boone
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Laurel Lee
- Mark against2026-07-19
A periodic transaction report filed July 19, 2026 disclosed a spouse sale of Nokia shares made May 11, 2026, after the STOCK Act 45-day reporting deadline.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20034694, NOTUS, Aug. 17, 2026
- On the record2024-03
After she endorsed Ron DeSantis for president in April 2023, Donald Trump in March 2024 publicly sought Republican primary challengers to her; Trump endorsed her in June 2024.
- Credit2024-04-20
Sponsored H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, which was signed into law on April 20, 2024.
- Credit2023
Ranked 128th of 436 House members on the Lugar Center Bipartisan Index for 2023, a positive score.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Robert People
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 filed Aug. 13, 2026, and campaign reports are on file. One 2026 transaction report listed a spouse sale past the STOCK Act deadline (see Record). No ethics or FEC finding found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081525, FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Robert People. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 29, 2026, and a House candidate financial disclosure was filed May 15, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10078380, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Endorsed Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump in 2023, after which Trump sought primary challengers to her; voted against the April 2024 Ukraine aid bill and September 2024 stopgap funding bill that Speaker Mike Johnson supported.
Sources: The Capitolist, Lakeland Ledger, via Yahoo News, House Clerk Roll Call 151, 2024 (H.R. 8035), House Clerk Roll Call 450, 2024 (H.R. 9747)
Robert People. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Held a telephone town hall for constituents in August 2025. No 2026 general election debate or forum with Robert People was found.
Source: WMNF 88.5 FM, Aug. 26, 2025
Robert People. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Served as a federal prosecutor, circuit judge (2013 to 2019), Florida secretary of state (2019 to 2022) and U.S. representative since 2023. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Source: Office site, About
Robert People. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Has held sworn office as a judge, secretary of state and U.S. representative; she entered Congress in 2023, after the 2021 electoral objections. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Sources: Office site, About, GovTrack, Laurel Lee
Robert People. Served 21 years in the U.S. Army, from 1997 to 2018, including three combat deployments. No official finding of misuse found.
Sources: Citrus County Chronicle editorial, U.S. House recommendation, Ballotpedia, Robert People
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. In her second term in the U.S. House after a full first term; earlier Florida secretary of state, circuit judge and federal prosecutor.
Sources: GovTrack, Laurel Lee, Office site, About
Robert People. Served 21 years in the Army as an ammunition specialist and military journalist, with three combat tours, and now works as a writer. Has not held public office.
Sources: Campaign site, home page, Ballotpedia, Robert People
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Chairs the House Administration Committee's Elections Subcommittee and is the committee's vice chair; also serves on Energy and Commerce and Judiciary.
Source: GovTrack, committee membership
Robert People. Publishes a list of policy priorities, including affordability, Medicare for All, Social Security and utility costs, mostly in general terms.
Source: Campaign site, home page
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Offers an email newsletter, holds telephone town halls and publishes issue pages. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Office site, home page, WMNF 88.5 FM, Aug. 26, 2025, Office site, Mobile Office Hours, Ballotpedia, Laurel Lee
Robert People. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025 and publishes plain-language priority pages.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Robert People, Campaign site, home page
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Served as a circuit judge in the Tampa-based Thirteenth Judicial Circuit from 2013 to 2019 and lists Tampa on her FEC record. FEC by-state totals show about 72 percent of itemized individual contributions from Florida.
Sources: Wikipedia, Laurel Lee, FEC contribution totals by state
Robert People. Lives in Hillsborough County, part of which is in the 15th District, and his filing address is in Tampa. FEC by-state totals show about 76 percent of itemized individual contributions from Florida.
Sources: Citrus County Chronicle editorial, U.S. House recommendation, Florida Division of Elections, candidate detail, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 29, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Robert People. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 29, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Legislative Effectiveness Score 1.83 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.46, meets expectations. Primary sponsor of 4 enacted bills, including H.R. 7888, the 2024 FISA reauthorization.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation, GovTrack, H.R. 7888 (118th Congress)
Robert People. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Missed 44 of 1,917 roll call votes, 2.3 percent, from January 2023 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Robert People. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Runs a Tampa district office, offers help with federal agencies and lists mobile office hours, which the office says are being rescheduled.
Sources: Office site, Office Locations, Office site, Mobile Office Hours
Robert People. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of 0.01420 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 128th of 436, a positive score.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Robert People. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Angie Boone. No public record found.
Laurel Lee. No public record found.
Robert People. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Florida's 15th Congressional District?
Laurel Lee has the strongest record in Florida's 15th Congressional District. Laurel Lee scores 68 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Laurel Lee's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Angie Boone (0 of 15 criteria) and Robert People (7 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Florida's 15th Congressional District in 2026?
Angie Boone (Write-in), Laurel Lee (Republican, incumbent), Robert People (Democratic). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Angie Boone a good candidate for Congress?
Angie Boone has public evidence on 0 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Laurel Lee a good candidate for Congress?
Laurel Lee scores 68 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 55 of 100, qualifications 80 of 100, performance 69 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Robert People a good candidate for Congress?
Robert People has public evidence on 7 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Florida race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Florida 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.