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U.S. Representative for Florida’s 9th District

Darren Soto

Democrat 5th term Up 2026
92LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
17BipartMed 12
40BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.34

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 59% of the House
Breaks on
  • Education 42%
  • Government Operations and Politics 35%
Committees
  • Energy and Commerce
  • Natural Resources
Bills on
  • Immigration
  • Science, Technology, Communications
  • Health
Age
48

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Soto has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

Talks most about

Stories in Soto’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Soto breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Soto voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Education 42% · 5 of 12 party 0%
  2. Government Operations and Politics 35% · 6 of 17 party 6%
  3. Finance and Financial Sector 31% · 4 of 13 party 8%

Every issue Pro See all 14 issues where Soto has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Soto broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.On Motion to Table · This resolution impeaches President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–147
Sep 3, 2026 H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026On Passage · This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
237–169
Sep 1, 2026 H.Res. 1490 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution states that the House of RepresentativesBroke w/ party Yea Passed
220–192
Jul 22, 2026 H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActOn Passage · This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
232–198
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
Jun 30, 2026 H.Con.Res. 108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon within seven days of the…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
189–235

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Soto is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Soto voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.52· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 248 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Soto’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 15
  2. Action in committee 2
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

15 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 13 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Soto’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Soto.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 0 missed of 674

Voted on 674 of 674 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
92/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 191 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 471 votes that split the parties. Lower than 93% of House members.

45% 100%
17/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 90% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.34

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 18 sponsored bills

Sponsored 18 (House median 25) · cosponsored 518 (median 289), 165 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Immigration, Science, Technology, Communications, Health.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress158 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 29%
Armed Forces & National Security61 41%
Energy38 37%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 58%
Environmental Protection33 45%
Government Operations and Politics29 76%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57%
Commerce27 81%
International Affairs26 92%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 76%
Immigration17 41%
Education16 56%
Agriculture and Food14 71%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 82%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Transportation and Public Works8 100%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Soto voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Soto’s campaign raised $2.2M: $766K (36%) from individuals and $1.4M (64%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.2M.

Through Jul 29, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Soto

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 409.

  1. Norpac Independent PAC
  2. Abbott Laboratories Corporate PAC
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Soto’s own leadership PAC: Sunshine Organization for Tremendous Opportunities PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, FL-9Democrat2017–present

Seat

State
Florida
District
9
Current term
2025–2027
Age
48

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-9889
2353 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Kissimmee, Orlando
Instagram
RepDarrenSoto

Elsewhere

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