Hillary Cassel

Hillary B. Cassel is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 101st district. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Formerly a Democrat, she changed her party affiliation to Republican in 2024.

Education Cassel earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and government from Florida State University in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from the Shepard Broad College of Law. While in law school, Cassel served as an editor on the Nova Law Review, was Chief Advocate of the Moot Court Honor Society, was a member of the Order of the Barristers, and earned the "Best Advocate" award from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, among other distinctions.

Despite her freshman legislator status, Cassel was placed in the spotlight by the Democratic Caucus during the 2022 special session related to the Florida property insurance market due to her expertise in the subject matter. Cassel presented closing arguments in both the commerce committee as an ex officio member and floor debate during the house session on behalf of the caucus. She further provided closing remarks during the post-session press conference along with House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell. Less than 24 hours after Cassel spoke to Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier's role in the insurance legislation passed during the special session, Mr. Altmaier resigned as Florida's Insurance Commissioner.

On December 27, 2024, Cassel announced that she was leaving the Democratic Party in favor of the Republican Party, citing the former's "failure to unequivocally support Israel" in the Gaza war.