Darren Soto
Darren Soto is a Democratic incumbent in Florida's 9th district. $2.2M raised, $985K spent, $1.2M cash through Jul 29, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$2.2M raised
- 64% of receipts came from PACs and other committees ($1.4M) What this flag means
Flags are rules applied to FEC totals, not judgements. Reported
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $2,157,834 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $984,598 |
| Cash on hand | $1,187,355 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jul 29, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 48 · 5 terms · votes right of 32% of the House
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | -0.34 |
| Votes more conservative than | 32% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 572 |
Estimate DW-NOMINATE (Voteview, UCLA) scales members from their roll-call votes in the 119th Congress: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. It describes voting patterns, not views on any one issue. See the member on Voteview.
Official House website · Official biography (Congress)
Reported Facts from the public congress-legislators dataset, current to 2026-10-15.
Financial disclosureassets $851K to $1.8M
Amended report for 2025, filed 2026-06-02.
Assets minus liabilities: between $201K and $1.4M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| D : FRS Defined Contribution Plan Kissimmee House | RP | self | $250K to $500K |
| L : Kissimmee, FL, US Orlando House | RP | self | $250K to $500K |
| D : Wells Fargo Personal Account St Petersburg House | RP | self | $250K to $500K |
| Florida Retirement System Account | PE | self | $100K to $250K |
| L : Orlando, FL, US D : Rental Home Personal Bank Account | BA | self | $1,001 to $15K |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| Mr Cooper Mortgage April 2005 Orlando House Mortgage | $50K to $100K |
| Mr Cooper Mortgage September 2024 Kissimmee House Mortgage | $250K to $500K |
| Seacoast National Bank January 2012 St Petersburg House Mortgage | $15K to $50K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| US Government Salary | $174K |
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Donor portrait3% small gifts
By gift size
| Gift size | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $19,208 | 3% |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $16,860 | 2% |
| $500 to $999.99 | $95,488 | 12% |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $165,750 | 22% |
| $2,000 and up | $468,991 | 61% |
By state
| State | Itemized individual money | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FL | $240,539 | 32% |
| NY | $87,230 | 12% |
| CA | $85,300 | 11% |
| MA | $72,500 | 10% |
| TX | $59,715 | 8% |
| DC | $46,526 | 6% |
By employer
| Employer named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Null | $24,666 |
| Cool Effect | $7,000 |
| Kalshi | $7,000 |
| Granite Telecom | $7,000 |
| The Baupost Group | $7,000 |
| Jane Street | $7,000 |
| Brown And Brown Insurance | $7,000 |
| Harvard University | $7,000 |
By occupation
| Occupation named by donors | Total |
|---|---|
| Attorney | $64,801 |
| Ceo | $42,875 |
| Real Estate | $40,003 |
| Executive | $26,350 |
| Null | $24,666 |
| Consultant | $15,250 |
| Director | $14,000 |
| Owner | $13,000 |
Reported FEC itemized contributions this cycle, fetched 2026-10-15. Itemized means a donor gave over $200 in total. Employer and occupation are what donors report about themselves; “retired”, “homemaker”, “self-employed” and similar non-answers are left out of the employer and occupation lists. It describes who gave, not who votes for the candidate.
Public attention7,991 views in 30 days
Reported Page views of Darren Soto on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $766,382 | 35.5% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,385,550 | 64.2% |
| Party committees | $1,494 | 0.1% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $4,408 | 0.2% |
This raceFL-09, rank #1 of 2
Darren Soto ranks #1 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official website · X (Twitter) · links matched through Wikidata and checked against the member or candidate record
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jul 29, 2026. FEC ID H6FL09179, committee C00581074. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.