Laurel Lee served for three and half years as Secretary of State under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. During her tenure as Secretary of State, Lee worked to strengthen Florida’s elections infrastructure and cybersecurity defenses and was recognized as a national leader on election policy and security

Prior to serving in the DeSantis administration, Laurel served as a Circuit Court Judge in Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida, appointed by then-Governor Rick Scott.

Laurel previously served as a federal prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Florida.