BILIRAKIS, GUS M
R · house · currently seated · bioguide B001257
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- FEC candidate id
H6FL09070- Internal id
4b00ddc4-c174-4341-8839-8522f4dfef87- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-12. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 820,692 |
| People | Median age | 47 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,279 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,106 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.463 |
| Race | White alone | 77.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 15.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 11.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 85.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.5% |
| Household | Family households | 65.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.47 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $279,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,368 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 10.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,020,938 | $707,041 | $435,314 | $0 | $380,061 |
| 2024 | $1,804,426 | $1,826,105 | $121,417 | $0 | $596,928 |
| 2022 | $1,985,595 | $1,917,608 | $143,097 | $0 | $877,070 |
| 2020 | $1,609,446 | $1,553,942 | $75,110 | $0 | $822,762 |
| 2018 | $2,026,203 | $2,097,992 | $19,607 | $0 | $1,055,384 |
| 2016 | $1,414,046 | $1,751,756 | $91,396 | $0 | $620,183 |
| 2014 | $1,081,572 | $700,434 | $429,106 | $0 | $414,330 |
| 2012 | $758,988 | $919,050 | $47,968 | $0 | $473,376 |
| 2010 | $1,088,911 | $915,411 | $208,030 | $0 | $770,801 |
| 2008 | $1,494,539 | $1,542,347 | $34,583 | $54,337 | $1,100,651 |
| 2006 | $2,656,752 | $2,574,361 | $82,391 | $0 | $1,974,944 |
Elections
- 2006 general house · FL-12 — running
- 2006 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2008 general house · FL-12 — running
- 2008 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2010 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2010 general house · FL-12 — running
- 2012 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2014 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2016 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2018 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2020 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2022 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2024 general house · FL-12 — won
- 2026 general house · FL-12 — running
Committees
- BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- HEALTH FIRST COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- SOUTHEAST ROMP — joint_fundraising · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-02-20 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-30 — HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-02 — HR 4606 — Ally’s Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-30 — HR 5645 — Pray Safe Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-09-10 — HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2025-08-01 — HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-22 — HR 2756 — National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-05-13 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-01-22 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $356,705 | $0 | 958 |
| 2022 | $293,634 | $0 | 784 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $240 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $533 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $880 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,400 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,747 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $545 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $620 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $987 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $471 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $697 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $988 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,233 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $552 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $817 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,159 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,446 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $403 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $596 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $845 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,055 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,814 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $868 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,231 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $1,536 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | support | $573 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $278 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $143 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $240 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $303 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $552 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $32 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $64 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $35 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $28 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $16 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $27 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $21 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $12 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $24 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $49 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $620 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $491 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $292 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $568 |
| — | VETERANS AID PAC | 24E | $1,128 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $8 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $306 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $83 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $34 |
| — | UNITED VETERANS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | 24E | $102 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAGOS, JAMES H. | LAGOS LAGOS, PLL · ATTORNEY | SPRINGFIELD, OH | 1 | $3,500 |
| WEILAND, DOUGLAS J. | SELF · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER/MD/JD | CLEARWATER, FL | 2 | $2,000 |
| LECHNER, EDWARD | LALO CORPORATION · RETIRED | DUNEDIN, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| BOHL, CRAIG | N/A · RETIRED | LARAMIE, WY | 1 | $1,000 |
| JAFFE, SCOTT A. | JAFFE TILCHIN WEALTH MNGMT · DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | TAMPA, FL | 1 | $500 |
| SKOUTELAS, PAUL | AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIA · CEO | POTOMAC, MD | 1 | $500 |
| EANNELLO, JOSEPH | CAPITOL COUNSEL · PARTNER | POTOMAC, MD | 1 | $500 |
| KALAVRITINOS, JACK | JK STRATEGIES · FOUNDER | POTOMAC, MD | 1 | $500 |
| LARIGAKIS, NICHOLAS | AHI · PRESIDENT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| GEORGIADIS, ANGELA | N/A · RETIRED | PALM HARBOR, FL | 1 | $500 |
| LOGOTHETIS, JIM | N/A · RETIRED | RIVERWOODS, IL | 1 | $500 |
| SHERMAN, KENNETH | SHERMAN IP LLP · LAWYER | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | 1 | $500 |
| DIMOPOULOS, ARTHUR | NATIONAL HELLENIC SOCIETY · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A NON-PROFIT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $250 |
| JOHNSON, KEVIN D. | SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION · PRESIDENT/CEO | TAMPA, FL | 1 | $250 |
| POLYMEROPOULOS, MAHY | SELF-EMPLOYED · PAINTER | POTOMAC, MD | 1 | $250 |
| SIDERIDIS, CONSTANTINE | FERRO-CERAMIC GRINDING INC. · ENGINEER | SALEM, MA | 1 | $250 |
| APT, DAVID COL. (RET) | N/A · RETIRED | OLDSMAR, FL | 1 | $20 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (27)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HEALTH FIRST COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SOUTHEAST ROMP | — | candidate_committees | |
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| 2026-02-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7300 — Make Elections Great Again Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5645 — Pray Safe Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-01 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2756 — National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Health Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Communications and Technology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Commerce Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | HJRES 166 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-26 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5697 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure veterans may obtain a physical copy | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-06-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 514 — Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2023, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (5)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING DEPUTY TYLER FERRO |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN AMINNDA SCHULTZ |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING DETECTIVE JOSHUA ANTON |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING FIREFIGHTER/INSPECTOR JOHN BEEBE |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING JAMIE HARDEN |