U.S. Representative, Florida District 19

Byron Donalds has represented Florida's 19th Congressional District since 2021 after serving in the Florida House from 2016 to 2020; he holds a bachelor's degree from Florida State University². He won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary for governor with President Trump's endorsement¹³ and is running with Bryan Avila¹.

Where they stand 22 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a righthigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
  • Told FOX49 "I am a Second Amendment absolutist" and said the post-Parkland law barring most people under 21 from buying firearms "needs to be repealed." (2026-08-14) source
  • Told the Florida Phoenix the under-21 purchase limit has "gotta go" and said he is considering repealing the red flag provisions of the 2018 Parkland law. (2026-08-27) source
  • As a Florida state representative, voted against SB 7026, the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which passed the House 67 to 50. (2018-03-07) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlyhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
  • Told FOX49 he opposes legalizing recreational marijuana and that medical marijuana is where the standard should stay. (2026-08-14) source
• E-Verify mandateRequire it for all employershigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • His campaign site calls for requiring every Florida business to use the E-Verify system. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
  • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
  • Told FOX49 he would keep Florida's current abortion law in place rather than make it more or less restrictive, and would support pregnancy resource centers. (2026-08-14) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
  • His campaign site calls for cutting off state funds and benefits that encourage illegal immigration and coordinating state and local police with federal authorities to deport noncitizens who commit crimes. (2026) source
  • Told FOX49 his Zero Tolerance, Zero Dollars plan would pull state grants from local governments, agencies and nonprofits that do not comply with immigration enforcement. (2026-08-14) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says education money should follow the student so parents can choose the best school for their child. (2026) source
• Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
  • The Miami Herald reported that he maintains boys should not be in girls' sports. (2026-09-25) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • At an August campaign event he said "We are going to protect the puberty of young kids here in this state," according to the Miami Herald, which described it in the context of Florida's limits on transition care for minors. (2026-08) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
  • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
  • His campaign site proposes requiring posted cash prices for common procedures, faster insurer approvals and exposing pharmacy middleman markups. (2026) source
• AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Told FOX49 he supports additional state regulation of artificial intelligence focused on children and on protecting people's names, images and likenesses. (2026-08-14) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
• Drug pricesFocus on competition, generics, and price transparency instead of price settingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site calls for exposing pharmacy middleman markups so prescription discounts are passed to patients. (2026) source
  • Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
• Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted to override President Biden's veto of H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to overturn his broad student loan debt cancellation; the override failed 221 to 206. (2023-06-21) source
  • Voted to overturn the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which lowered payments and sped up forgiveness. (2023-12-07) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he agrees with the state's proposed rule to drop four school vaccine requirements, including hepatitis B and chickenpox, and would conduct a full review of the remaining required vaccines such as MMR and polio. (2026-09-22) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the For the People Act, which would require independent redistricting commissions. (2021-03-03) source
• Campaign financeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the For the People Act, which created public matching funds for campaigns and stricter donor disclosure. (2021-03-03) source
• Qualified immunityNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2021-03-03) source
• Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
• Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source

No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Kids online, Nuclear power, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.