Michelle Salzman (née Hisle,[1] born July 5, 1977)[2] is an American politician, businesswoman, and Army veteran currently serving as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 1st District since November 2020.

[2][3] She defeated incumbent Mike Hill in the Republican primary and Democrat Franscine Mathis in the general election.

[9] On February 16, 2022, Salzman stated, while debating in support of an anti-abortion bill, that as a child, her uncle regularly sexually abused her and her sister.

[13] Salzman was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2020 after defeating incumbent Republican Mike Hill in the primary.

[19] In April 2021, Salzman was quoted as saying that the issue holding her back from prioritizing the cleanup of a toxic landfill in her district was that the surrounding residents were Democrats.

[24][23] In November 2024, Salzman expressed interest in running to replace Congressman Matt Gaetz, upon his nomination as US attorney general and subsequent resignation from Congress.

[27] On November 9, 2023, Democratic state representative Angie Nixon, who introduced a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war and the release of hostages by Hamas, broke out in tears amid mounting civilian casualties in Gaza.

"[28][29][30] Salzman initially called the controversy "fake", but then said in a statement: "I am so incredibly sorry for even the slightest of suggestions that I would want an entire community erased.