EducationEckerd College — bachelor’s degree (Business Management; also listed Political Science; minor Environmental Studies)

Notable personal detailsKarla Kemp is a Democratic candidate who filed to run for U.S. House in Florida’s 13th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle (FEC ID H6FL13262), with an authorized principal committee listed as “Karla Kemp Campaign Crew AKA Karla Kemp Campaign Fund.” She has described her professional background as including work as a sustainability consultant and as a licensed insurance agent, and has also listed prior roles including mortgage broker and paramedic/firefighter. She has stated she completed a bachelor’s degree at Eckerd College and a master’s degree at the University of South Florida.