Paula Stark

Incumbent State Representative in St. Cloud, FL

Paula Stark is a candidate for State House District 47 in Florida State House District 47, Florida — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Jorge Figueroa Ortiz, Anthony Nieves.

Paula Stark is the incumbent State Representative for Florida House District 47, first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. A resident of Osceola County for over 60 years, Stark previously worked as a newspaper publisher for the Osceola News-Gazette, retiring after 29 years. Since 2012, she has served as the Executive Director of St. Cloud Main Street, focusing on historic preservation and economic development. She attended Florida Technological University (now the University of Central Florida).