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Voting machine failures hit four states as officials say every ballot will count Democrat Limtiaco leads Guam's House delegate race in first unofficial midterm flip DOJ sends about 20 target letters in Alaska ballot probe, including Marc Elias New Mexico asks Trump for flood aid to families as a second storm hits the Four Corners On tape: Jon Ossoff: Trump family raking in billions as tariffs fail, plus Habba's $50 million contract and a pardon Collins's Biddeford office vandalized with red paint hours before polls open Appeals judges signal ICE ban on surprise lawmaker visits may be unlawful Democrats would gain subpoena power over Trump's D.C. projects if they win the House Murray warns Social Security could be 'cut to ribbons' as voters cast ballots On tape: James Talarico on Ken Paxton: "I have a legislative record. Ken Paxton has a criminal record." Voting machine failures hit four states as officials say every ballot will count Democrat Limtiaco leads Guam's House delegate race in first unofficial midterm flip DOJ sends about 20 target letters in Alaska ballot probe, including Marc Elias New Mexico asks Trump for flood aid to families as a second storm hits the Four Corners On tape: Jon Ossoff: Trump family raking in billions as tariffs fail, plus Habba's $50 million contract and a pardon Collins's Biddeford office vandalized with red paint hours before polls open Appeals judges signal ICE ban on surprise lawmaker visits may be unlawful Democrats would gain subpoena power over Trump's D.C. projects if they win the House Murray warns Social Security could be 'cut to ribbons' as voters cast ballots On tape: James Talarico on Ken Paxton: "I have a legislative record. Ken Paxton has a criminal record."
Darren Soto U.S. House — Florida's 9th District Lean R
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U.S. House — Florida's 9th District

Darren Soto

Darren Soto is a Kissimmee Democrat seeking a sixth term in the U.S. House. Florida's mid-decade redistricting made his seat more Republican, and he says polls show a dead heat with Republican Dan Green, a Navy veteran and former Trump Pentagon official.

On the ballot against Dan Green (R)

Why it matters: Soto says the seat could help decide which party controls the House next year, and he argues the new map was unconstitutional.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Nov 3 source
Money raised (through Oct 14) Soto$3,652,279 Green$2,692,713 $249,995 cash on hand. source

In Darren's own words

if you can't beat them in the courthouse, you got to beat them in the ballot box
Darren Soto, Soto on the new congressional map after a trial court declined to block it, in an interview with Central Florida Public Media, Oct 3 source
I have a record of delivering billions of dollars for Central Florida, and I live right here in Central Florida.
Darren Soto, Soto's closing-argument interview with News 6 ahead of Election Day, Oct 30 source

Where Darren stands

Costs and jobs
Soto makes lowering costs and creating jobs a top theme and opposes tariffs. source
Health care
He opposes Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts and highlights ACA subsidies. source
Social Security and Medicare
He lists protecting Social Security and Medicare as a campaign priority. source
Corruption
He lists stopping corruption as one of his three main campaign themes. source

The record

  • Served in the Florida House from 2007 to 2012 and the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2016.
  • Elected to the U.S. House in 2016 and has held Florida's 9th District since January 2017.
  • Licensed Florida lawyer who earlier worked as an attorney and financial analyst; B.A. from Rutgers, J.D. from George Washington University.
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The file on Dan Green

  • Dan Green is a Navy veteran and longtime reservist. President Trump appointed him deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development in 2019. source
  • Green has never held elected office. He holds a PhD in American politics from George Washington University and ran the veterans coalition for Gov. Ron DeSantis's reelection campaign. source
  • Green's FEC filing shows $2.24 million in loans from the candidate to his campaign, covering April 1 to October 14, 2026. source

Endorsed by

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)League of Conservation VotersUnited Auto Workers (UAW)Ironworkers

In the files

Immigration

Judge bars race-based ICE stops in Southern California

A federal judge in Los Angeles has barred immigration agents in seven counties from stopping people because they look Latino. She found evidence that agents profiled workers and turned away U.S. citizens who tried to prove who they were. The Trump administration has already appealed.

Darren Soto. Photo: United States House of Representatives, Public domain

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Race data checked Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.