Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, FL-9, Florida
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower Costs and Create More Jobs for Florida
- Protect Our Health Care
- Stop Corruption
A Kissimmee attorney who practices commercial, civil rights and real estate law, Darren Soto served three terms in the Florida House beginning in 2007 and then in the Florida Senate, where his official House biography credits him with the Firefighter Death Benefit Act and with legislation on environmental restoration and education funding. He won his U.S. House seat in 2016 and is the first member of Congress of Puerto Rican descent elected from Florida, per that biography. He serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Natural Resources Committee, and his official biography says he secured half of the $3.4 billion needed for the Beyond I-4 Ultimate highway project and more than $300 million for Orlando International Airport.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
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