Lauren Poe (born 1970/1971) is an American politician and former mayor of Gainesville, Florida, where he has lived since 1982.

[4] Poe received his bachelor's degree in history, as well as his Master's in Social Sciences from the University of Florida.

He stepped down from his teaching position at Santa Fe College in 2021 citing health and family considerations.

[7] Lauren Poe first ran to represent Gainesville's second district and won in 2008 in a close runoff election.

Poe is a registered member of the Democratic Party and refers to himself as a "principled progressive,[8]" but all candidates in Gainesville municipal elections are officially non-partisan.