Rep. Lauren Melo is making clear who she wants to succeed her in the House.

The Naples Republican is endorsing Liessa Priddy , an Immokalee Republican who jumped into the House District 82 race in August .

“Liesa Priddy is the conservative Republican fighter we need in the Florida House. That’s why I’m proud to endorse her,” Melo said.

“Liesa’s family are third-generation Florida ranchers in Immokalee. Her extensive community involvement and dedication to a dynamic, growing Naples, as well as Florida’s precious rural lands in eastern Collier and Hendry County, make her the perfect candidate for State House District 82, Florida’s geographically largest State House seat.”

Melo, who won election to the House in 2020 , is forgoing a run for re-election to instead run for an ope

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