Dan Green
Republican
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development; Navy Reserve officer
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Florida’s 9th district
Incumbent: Darren Soto, running for re-election.
Democratic Rep. Darren Soto is running in the 9th District as redrawn under Florida's 2026 congressional map; candidates are listed in the order Florida law sets: the party that won the last governor's race first, then the other major party, minor parties and no-party candidates.
The 2 candidates
Darren Soto
DemocraticIncumbentU.S. Representative for Florida's 9th district since 2017
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Economy & cost of living
RepublicanDan Green
Says he would work with President Trump to lower fuel and grocery costs and the cost of living, which he attributes to Biden administration policies.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Opposes increased tariffs and other policies he says are raising the cost of groceries, gasoline and health care, and supports bringing higher-paying medical, microchip, research and space jobs to the region.
Housing
RepublicanDan Green
Says he would seek solutions to overdevelopment that he says is pushing native Floridians out of their communities, and would use conservative principles to lower housing costs.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Voted for the 21st Century Road to Housing law, which he says restricts institutional investors from buying single-family homes; supports the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and first-time homebuyer programs.
Defense
RepublicanDan Green
Would work with President Trump to keep the military funded and fit for action.
DemocraticDarren Soto
No published position found.
Budget
RepublicanDan Green
Says Congress has not passed a budget in 30 years, which he says makes it impossible to control spending.
“It’s been 30 years since they last passed a budget, making it impossible to control spending.”
DemocraticDarren Soto
No published position found.
Health care
RepublicanDan Green
No published position found.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Says he would work to reverse recent cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, which he ties to the 2025 tax and spending law he calls the "Big Ugly Law."
Social Security & Medicare
RepublicanDan Green
No published position found.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Supports the Social Security 2100 Act and similar bills that would scrap the income cap, now $184,500, and fully fund Social Security to 2100 and beyond.
Ethics
RepublicanDan Green
No published position found.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Supports legislation to stop stock trading by members of Congress and the administration.
Immigration
RepublicanDan Green
No published position found.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Supports bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform, including border security and a path to citizenship or residency for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status recipients and farmworkers.
Energy
RepublicanDan Green
No published position found.
DemocraticDarren Soto
Supports tax credits for electric vehicles, hybrids, solar and wind.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListFlorida Division of Elections: Candidate listing for the 2026 General Election: United States Representative(opens in a new tab)
- ListThe Florida Senate: Florida Statutes s. 101.151, Specifications for general election ballot(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida(opens in a new tab)