Lindsay Cross Will Not Seek Re-Election in Florida House District 60

Her exit creates an open, narrowly divided swing seat with a tight qualifying window that will shape party recruitment for the 2026 midterms.

Overview

Rep. Lindsay Cross announced Thursday that she will not run for re-election and said she expects a strong Democratic nominee to contest the seat.
Hours after Cross’s statement, Lindsay Polega-Quigley filed as a Democratic candidate and said she will run on affordable living and environmental priorities while carrying Cross’s endorsement.
Cross, an environmental scientist by training, spent her term focusing on storm recovery, water quality and local infrastructure and worked across the aisle with Republican Sen. Nick DiCeglie to secure funding and pass local measures such as a law penalizing drivers who create wakes on flooded streets.
Her departure comes after high-profile votes this spring: Cross voted against placing a sweeping property tax measure on the November ballot and was one of four House members to vote no on the FY 2026-27 state budget, moves that officials say frame the politics of her exit.
House District 60 covers parts of St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park and is highly competitive—Democrats lead by fewer than 1,000 voters out of about 108,000—so the June 12 qualifying deadline heightens urgency for both parties and could bring outside resources and attention to local issues like housing, insurance costs, and flood resilience.