Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Florida's 9th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2,3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Dan Green
Republican · Challenger
Darren Soto
Democrat · Incumbent
Currently represents Florida's 9th District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Dan GreenDarren Soto
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,4Democrat1,2,5
StatusChallengerIncumbent6
Raised$2,692,713 through October 14, 20267$3,652,280 through October 14, 20268
Cash on hand$449,9607$249,9958
Outside spending$696,787 for · $924,628 against9$539,292 for · $363,263 against10
Military spendingHis campaign website says he will work with President Trump to make sure the military remains funded and fit for action.11His campaign website says he has steadily voted for the National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Department funding, including higher pay and better equipment, housing and health care for service members.12

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Dan Green — 1 issue
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says gridlock in Congress keeps the nation in debt and that Congress's failure to pass a budget in 30 years has made it impossible to control spending.13
Darren Soto — 25 issues
  • Abortion law
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website says women have the right to control their own bodies and that reproductive health care decisions belong to a woman and her doctor, and says he led the Florida Senate fight against a 24-hour abortion waiting period bill, and that the Florida Supreme Court later suspended the law after an ACLU lawsuit built on his arguments.14
  • Farm payments and crop insurance
    His campaign website says he fought for funding for farm capital, water supply and disaster relief while on the Agriculture Committee and voted for the bipartisan 2026 Farm Bill.15
  • Visas for farmworkers
    His campaign website says he voted for Homeland Security budgets that made the farmworker visa process more efficient.16
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website says he will work to pass the Equality Act to protect LGBT Americans from discrimination in employment, housing and education.17
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website says he opposes increased tariffs and other policies that are raising the cost of groceries, gasoline and health care.18,19
  • Trade agreements
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website says NAFTA did not work and that he opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership.20
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
    His campaign website says he has supported legislation to stop stock trading by members of Congress and the administration, and that he has never owned shares of stock.21
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website says he supports renewable energy and tax credits for electric vehicles, hybrids, solar and wind.22
  • International climate agreements
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website criticizes President Trump's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement and says the country should lead efforts to cut fossil fuel emissions.23
  • Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website opposes expanding offshore drilling along Florida's coasts and says he is working to ban fracking on all public lands.24
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website lists banning assault weapons and bump stocks in a gun safety plan he proposed in Congress.25
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website lists universal background checks for all gun purchases in a gun safety plan he proposed in Congress.25
  • Red flag laws
    Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website lists creating a red flag system for gun restraining orders in a gun safety plan he proposed in Congress.25
  • ACA premium tax credits
    His campaign website says recent cuts to the ACA are driving up health care costs and that he will work to reverse them.18,26
  • Federal Medicaid funding
    Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
    His campaign website says he is fighting the recent cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA and will do everything he can to reverse them.26
  • Health insurance system
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website says he supports Medicare for All as a public option to complement the ACA and will keep working to preserve and improve the ACA.27
  • Medicaid expansion
    A 2018 Spanish-language page still on his campaign website says he has been leading the fight to expand Medicaid in Florida.27
  • Help for first-time homebuyers
    His campaign website says he strongly supports the First-Time Homebuyer Program, VA loans and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.28
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    His campaign website says he voted for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which it says restricts institutional investors from buying up single-family homes.28
  • Zoning and new housing
    His campaign website says the housing law he voted for encourages more inclusive zoning and streamlines small affordable housing projects, and that he has delivered over $133 million in federal funds for affordable housing.28
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    His campaign website says he has supported bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform with border security and a pathway to citizenship or residency for Dreamers, TPS recipients and farmworkers.16
  • Federal disaster aid (FEMA)
    His campaign website says he fought for and voted for a disaster relief package that provided $4 billion for Puerto Rico and $5 billion for Central Florida.29
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    His campaign website says he is working to connect SunRail and Brightline to Orlando International Airport, the theme parks and eventually Tampa.30
  • Social Security benefit levels
    His campaign website says he is fighting to protect Social Security for today's seniors and future generations and is ready to act to stop the roughly 25% cut in payments it says will come in 2032 if Congress does nothing.31
  • Social Security payroll tax cap
    Apply the tax to all earnings
    His campaign website says he supports the Social Security 2100 Act and similar bills that would scrap the cap on income subject to the payroll tax and fully fund Social Security to 2100 and beyond.31

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.