Darren Soto
U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th District
Democrat · Since 2017 · Next election: 2026 · Age 48
Last updated · 7 sources
Darren Soto is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th District, a Democrat serving since 2017.
Soto has served in the House longer than 263 of its 438 other members and longer than 15 of Florida's 26 other House members.
Soto sits on 2 committees: Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Soto voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 60 bills Soto sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Soto has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 9 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Soto voted with the majority of House Democrats on 127 roll calls and against it on 12.
Votes against the party majority (latest 5 of 12)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Darren Soto | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 308 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Sep 15 | No. 298 | On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Sep 3 | No. 295 | On Passage H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Sep 1 | No. 289 | On Agreeing to the Resolution H.Res. 1490Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jul 22 | No. 280 | On Passage H.R. 7008Stop Insider Trading Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
Legislation
18 bills sponsored and 518 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.Con.Res. 120 Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.Res. 1567 Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2026, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 10486 Relief Without Delay Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $2,157,834
- Spent
- $984,598
- Cash on hand
- $1,187,355
2026 election cycle, through Jul 29, 2026 · FEC H6FL09179
Florida senators
Rick ScottU.S. Senator for Florida · Republican
Ashley MoodyU.S. Senator for Florida · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
