U.S. Representative, Florida District 9

Darren Soto is a lawyer who served in the Florida House from 2007 to 2012 and the Florida Senate until 2016 and has represented Florida's 9th District in the U.S. House since January 2017¹². He serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Natural Resources Committee⁴¹. He faces Republican Dan Green on November 3, 2026³.

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

• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted against the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a private-market bill on association health plans and PBM transparency. (2025-12-17) source
  • Voted for restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
  • His campaign site says he is running to stop Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts that cause thousands of Central Florida families to lose their healthcare. (2026) source
• Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a tax on stock buybacks to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent at every income level. (2025-07-03) source
• Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
  • Voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added Medicaid work requirements and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2021-09-24) source
  • Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2022-07-15) source
  • Original cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2025) source
• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would ban the sale of many semi-automatic assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2022-07-29) source
  • Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, which would ban the sale of many semi-automatic assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2025) source
  • Original cosponsor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025, which would require a background check for every firearm sale. (2025) source
• ImmigrationA path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigrationmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some long-time TPS holders. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers and required E-Verify in agriculture. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
  • Voted against the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security. (2026-06-09) source
  • Original cosponsor of the U.S. Citizenship Act in 2023, which would create a path to citizenship for most people here illegally and expand legal immigration. (2023) 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
• MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the MORE Act, which would remove marijuana from federal drug schedules and clear past federal marijuana convictions. (2022-04-01) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the For the People Act, which would require independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering. (2021-03-03) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the For the People Act, which created small-donor public matching funds, required disclosure of big donors and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. (2021-03-03) source
• Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers in civil rights lawsuits. (2021-03-03) source
• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month for people with Medicare and private insurance. (2022-03-31) source
  • Cosponsored the Affordable Insulin Now Act (H.R. 1488) in 2024, which would cap insulin costs for privately insured patients. (2024-07-23) source
• Childcare and pre-KGuarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-Kmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
  • Cosponsored the Child Care for Working Families Act in 2021, which would cap child care costs for eligible families and expand pre-K and early learning. (2021) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
• Social SecurityExpand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthymedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Original cosponsor of the Social Security 2100 Act in 2023, a bill that would increase benefits and apply the payroll tax to earnings above $400,000. (2023) source
• Aid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
• Aid to UkraineRestore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russiamedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
  • Voted for the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid and loans to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

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

  Voted · low 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 against the HALT Fentanyl Act, which applies mandatory minimum sentences to fentanyl-related trafficking. (2025-06-12) source
• Student loansNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overturning the Biden administration's broad student loan debt cancellation. (2023-06-21) source
  • Voted against overturning the SAVE income-driven repayment plan. (2023-12-07) source
• E-Verify mandateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source

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