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U.S. Representative · Florida 9th District
Darren Soto
DemocratDistrict D+4119th CongressOn the ballot 2026
Typical swing score57#97 of 431 representatives across tracked bills
Contact Darren Soto’s office
Official D.C. office details from the congress-legislators datasetWashington, D.C. office2353 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0909
Signals to watch
What in this member’s district, record and ideology could move them, and in which direction. Their score is the same on every bill they haven’t committed to, so these are the things to watch.Could pull them toward Republicans · 3 signals
- StrongBacks 15 Republican-led tracked billsSponsor or active cosponsor of 15 of the 890 tracked bills that were introduced by Republicans: H.R. 139, H.R. 504, H.R. 842, H.R. 909, H.R. 979 and 10 more.
- MediumOn the ballot Nov 3, 2026 in a competitive district (D+4)Term ends Jan 3, 2027; next general election Nov 3, 2026. FL-9 has a partisan lean of D+4. Members facing voters in a seat near even or leaning against their party have a reason to show independence.
- WeakCompetitive district: FL-9 is D+4FL-9 has a partisan lean of D+4 (25% 2020 / 75% 2024 presidential two-party vote vs. the nation). That is within 5 points of even.
Keeps them with Democrats · 1 signal
Term and election
From the congress-legislators datasetOn the ballot 2026
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
- Years in office
- 9.8 years
Committees
Seats on a bill’s committee of referral add a in swing-v3- House Committee on Energy and CommerceMinority · 14th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Subcommittee on Environment
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesMinority · 18th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
Voting ideology
first dimension, from VoteviewD median
R median
Soto← More liberal (−1)More conservative (+1) →
Their score of -0.339 is 0.05 to the right of the House Democratic median (-0.393).
Advocacy scorecards
Their rating vs. the House Democratic average- 119th Congress7House Democratic average: 1 (n=210)
Swing score by bill
swing-v2 · a bill marks a member as committed to it| Bill | Their role | Swing score · | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.Summary on Congress.gov | No position yet | 57 | Middle |
| H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActSummary on Congress.gov |