Kaylee Tuck (born May 30, 1994) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the

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since 2020.

Education and legal career

Tuck's grandmother served on the Highlands County Commission, and her grandfather worked for the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. Tuck's father Andy was a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and later served as vice chair of the Florida State Board of Education. Her mother, Sandee, is a teacher. Kaylee Tuck studied economics at

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, then earned a J.D. degree at the Stetson University College of Law before returning to her hometown,

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, and joining the Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt law firm, where she specialized in land use and real estate law.

Political career

Tuck faced Ned Hancock in a

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primary held on August 18, 2020, to determine the GOP nominee for Florida's 55th House of Representatives district, as the incumbent officeholder, Cary Pigman, was ineligible for reelection due to term limits. She secured the Republican nomination and defeated

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candidate Linda Tripp in the

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External links

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Florida House of Representatives - Kaylee TuckKaylee Tuck for Florida House of Representatives

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuck, Kaylee 1994 births Living people 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American women lawyers Florida lawyers People from Sebring, Florida Florida State University alumni Stetson University College of Law alumni Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Women state legislators in Florida