John K. Stargel

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name=John Stargel

| image=Judge John K. Stargel.jpg

| office= Judge of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal

| term_start=2020

| term_end=

| preceded=Samuel Salario{{Cite web|url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2020/07/31/polk-judge-appointed-to-state-appellate-court/112647962/|title = Polk judge appointed to state appellate court}}

| succeeded=

| office1= Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

| term_start1=2006

| term_end1=2020

| preceded1=Nathaniel White{{Cite web|url=http://www.theledger.com/news/20080427/judge-john-k-stargel-no-23|title = Judge John K. Stargel, No. 23}}

| succeeded1=Jennifer Swenson{{Cite web|url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/courts/2020/09/24/swenson-prosecutor-polk-before-her-judicial-appointment/3517268001/|title = DeSantis taps Polk County Judge Jennifer Swenson to fill circuit post}}

| state_house2=Florida

| state2=Florida

| district2=64th

| term_start2=2002

| term_end2=2006

| preceded2=Paula Dockery{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5546|title = Our Campaigns - FL State House 64 Race - Nov 05, 2002}}

| succeeded2=Dennis Ross{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=68811|title=Our Campaigns - FL State House 064 Race - Nov 02, 2004}}

| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1964|05|14}}

| spouse=Kelli Stargel

| profession=Attorney

| party=Republican

| education=University of Tampa (BS)
Florida State University (JD)

|}}

John K. Stargel (born May 14, 1964) is an American politician and judge in Florida.

Stargel was a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa in 1987. In addition, he received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University in 1991. He lives in Lakeland, Florida with his family. In 2006, he was elected as a circuit judge and in 2008 his wife, Kelli Stargel, was elected to his former seat in the Florida House.{{cite web|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20090215/NEWS/902150338?p=3&tc=pg|title=Legislator Kelli Stargel Defies Stereotypes|author=Bill Rufty|publisher=TheLedger.com|date=2009-02-15|accessdate=2010-02-24}}