SOTO, DARREN
D · house · currently seated · bioguide S001200
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- FEC candidate id
H6FL09179- Internal id
42defce7-1246-45d5-8539-3425cb0a226d- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-09. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 821,565 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,396 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,203 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.434 |
| Race | White alone | 37.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 10.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 53.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 27.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 26.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 46.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 45.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 33.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.0% |
| Household | Family households | 72.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.88 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $360,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,831 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 57.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.7% |
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 | $1,241,415 | $422,928 | $832,606 | $0 | $353,346 |
| 2024 | $2,159,166 | $2,209,328 | $14,119 | $0 | $739,350 |
| 2022 | $1,337,428 | $1,445,548 | $64,281 | $0 | $483,722 |
| 2020 | $1,115,842 | $949,960 | $172,401 | $0 | $320,267 |
| 2018 | $1,511,579 | $1,534,325 | $6,519 | $0 | $630,933 |
| 2016 | $1,219,141 | $1,189,876 | $29,265 | $0 | $712,906 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2018 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2020 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2022 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2024 general house · FL-9 — won
- 2026 general house · FL-9 — running
Committees
- DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS — principal · 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
NAY 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
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA 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
YEA 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
YEA 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 · 2026-02-09 — HR 7392 — To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-02-03 — HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-22 — HR 7233 — QR Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-21 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-14 — HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-12 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-02 — HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-10-21 — HR 5732 — Keep Air Travel Safe Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-15 — HR 2767 — BRAIN Act
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% |
| D (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 | $15,625 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $4,239 | $0 | 3 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FLORIDA FREEDOM PAC | support | $667 | Printing - Slate Cards |
| — | UNITED FOR PROGRESS PAC | support | $3,093 | Direct Mail - Estimate |
| 2024-11-04 | LATINO VICTORY FUND | support | $2,625 | Text Messaging, Non-Contribution Account |
| 2024-10-01 | LATINO VICTORY FUND | support | $13,000 | Radio Ad Buy, Non-Contribution Account |
| 2022-11-03 | FLORIDA FREEDOM PAC | support | $480 | Billboard |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee DARREN SOTO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOGENSEN, GARY | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | KISSIMMEE, FL | 1 | $1,500 |
| JOSEPHS, GENE | GSS · CEO | LONGWOOD, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| BAUMANN, JEFFREY | MID FL EYE · PHYSICIAN | WINTER PARK, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| THE CHICKASAW NATION | — | ADA, OK | 1 | $1,000 |
| WOLFE, BRANDON | CYBERHAVEN · SALES | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $500 |
| NUNEZ, ISMAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | CELEBRATION, FL | 1 | $200 |
| GARCIA, JOSE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | YONKERS, NY | 1 | $50 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (32)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | spoke_in_clip | d9867f7e | — | clip | |
| 2026-02-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7392 — To impose a hiring freeze on United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for ot | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7233 — QR Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4669 — FEMA Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5732 — Keep Air Travel Safe Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2767 — BRAIN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4078 — Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Environment Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Commerce Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Communications and Technology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Natural Resources Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-10-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-08-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8705 — Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-08-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7365 — VETS Safe Travel Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8299 — MIRACLE Medical Technology Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-12-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2411 — National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-08-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5302 — Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (1)
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 | — | AMERICAN SPACE LEADERSHIP |