Rachel Saunders Plakon
State Representative, District 36 on the Florida House of Representatives
Source: Official roster, flhouse.gov
In the records we collect, Rachel Saunders cast 7 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 100% of the time, and introduced 4 bills.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 7 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Florida House, District 36 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified. $150,376 raised in monetary contributions
Where Rachel Saunders stands
On 1 recorded votes where members disagreed, Rachel Saunders was on the prevailing side 1 times and in the minority 0 times.
- EducationYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Rachel Saunders was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Professional & Business Regulation1 bill
- Environmental Land Acquisition1 bill
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Mar 9, 2026Florida House of Representatives
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Passage, Third Reading
Passed 84 to 27. Education. Official record
Plakon
Bills they introduced
- HR 761 (2026 Session)Persecution of Christians in Nigeria2/25/2026 H Adopted
- HB 1335 (2026 Session)Newborn Screenings3/13/2026 H Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- HB 1341 (2026 Session), Professional & Business RegulationDepartment of Business and Professional Regulation3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 432 (Ch. 2026-148)
- HB 4083 (2026 Session), Environmental Land AcquisitionCity of Winter Springs, Seminole County3/13/2026 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $257,352 and spent $75,969 for the 2026 election.
2026 campaign$257,352 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals22%
- Businesses11%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political committees (PACs)25%
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Other42%
Where contributors live
- Florida94%
- Outside Florida5%
- Not reported1%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified74%
- Retired5%
- Real estate & construction5%
- Legal5%
- Business owners & executives4%
- Other7%
Largest contributors
- FLORIDA HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (TALLAHASSEE)$84,166
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (TALLAHASSEE)$22,485
- AGENTS FOR A BETTER FLORIDA (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA AGENTS (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- PINSKY & ASSOCIATES INC (WEST PALM BEACH)$2,000
- FPF FIRE PC (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FLORIDA ACRE (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- SUPPORTING FLORIDIANS WITH UNIQUE ABILITIES (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
How the campaign spent
- Advertising & media55%
- Signs & printing16%
- Other / Not described13%
- Events & meetings8%
- Fees & filing4%
- Other5%
In the news
Headlines that name Rachel Saunders, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
Committee assignments
- Careers & Workforce SubcommitteeVice Chair
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Human Services Subcommittee
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- State Administration Budget Subcommittee
Source: flhouse.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.