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Mario Diaz-Balart

US Representative (R-FL-26)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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Mario Diaz-Balart is the Republican U.S. Representative (FL's 26th congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2023-2024) and 28 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record23
Connections mapped51
Sources cited14
✦ Thin coverage gap +186 connected to 51 entities · only 23 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 6P 17S+9
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→ US Department of Defense (Pentagon) institution
oversight
As Vice Chair of Appropriations responsible for defense spending, Diaz-Balart voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) for $886 billion defense authorization, directing federal resources to defense contractors.
← International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee organization
donor
$8,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000885/
← Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders organization
donor
$6,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
← American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) organization
donor
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
← Culac The PAC Of Credit Union National Association organization
donor
$6,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
← Laborers Int'L Union Of North America PAC (Liuna PAC) organization
donor
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
← Transport Workers Union PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00008268/
← Union Pacific Corp. Fund For Effective Government organization
donor
$8,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/
Facts (23)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 166d ago · Avg age: 187d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (23)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English Speaking Households: 74.7%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 14%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 Presidential Vote: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-Born Residents: 55.6%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic Population: 73.7%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $71,986
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 1 (constitutional right to hunt/fish) (2024) — passed, margin 76% for
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 4 (abortion rights) (2024) — passed, margin 57% for
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Construction (share 0.11)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (share 0.11)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.13)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Baptist Health South Florida (5000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Florida International University (6000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Jackson Health System (12000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Florida's 26th Congressional District covers portions of Miami-Dade County including Homestead, Kendall, and portions of Coral Gables, representing one of the most heavily Hispanic districts in the country with 73.7% Hispanic population (predominantly Cuban with significant Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, and Colombian communities). The district has 55.6% foreign-born residents, 74.7% non-English-speaking households, and median household income of $71,986 with 14% poverty rate. The economy centers on healthcare, retail trade, and construction, with highest-paying sectors in management companies, information, and mining/oil/gas extraction. Property values are high ($444,800 median) while homeownership is moderate (56.3%). The district voted 56.1% for Trump in 2024, making it a Republican-leaning seat with significant progressive immigrant-rights constituencies.
Added: 02 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 2 (Secure the Border Act of 2023) on 2023-05-11: Diaz-Balart voted for hardline immigration restriction while representing FL-26 with 55.6% foreign-born population and 70% Spanish-speaking households. The donor-aligned vote (restriction lobby) conflicts with immigrant-heavy district demographic where border enforcement directly affects constituents' family reunification.
Date: 2023-05-11 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 2
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on S. 2845 (Venezuela Sanctions Extension) on 2024-03-01: Diaz-Balart championed and voted for Venezuela sanctions extension affecting PDVSA oil markets, directly benefiting U.S. oil majors who are major campaign donors while his district includes significant Venezuelan-American population who support regime change but also have family connections affected by sanctions.
Date: 2024-03-01 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: S. 2845
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) on 2023-07-27: Diaz-Balart voted for $886 billion defense authorization as Vice Chair of Appropriations responsible for defense spending. The donor-aligned vote (defense contractors fund his campaign) comes while FL-26 has 14% poverty rate and 111,000 residents below poverty line — federal resources directed to defense contractors over constituent social services.
Date: 2023-07-27 Added: 02 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 2670
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] Diaz-Balart has not publicly criticized Trump's March 2025 revocation of temporary humanitarian parole for ~300,000 Cubans, including many in his FL-26 district, despite the policy directly contradicting his stated 'fair, legal, and humane' immigration positioning.
✓ verified Primary Source [platform] Diaz-Balart publicly states: 'I am strongly committed to promoting fair, legal, and humane immigration policies which also take into account the contributions immigrants have made to this great nation' on his official immigration page.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated According to Quiver Quantitative financial disclosures, Diaz-Balart reports relatively modest holdings: bank accounts ($33K), mutual funds ($24K), 529 prepaid tuition plan ($8K), IRA cash ($8K), fixed annuity ($8K) — significantly lower net worth than many colleagues despite his committee position.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Diaz-Balart was instrumental in crafting and passing the Venezuela sanctions extension (S. 2845) and Cuba democracy provisions included in Trump administration policy, directly influencing financial markets for Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and Cuban government assets.
✓ verified Primary Source Diaz-Balart serves as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, giving him significant control over $100B+ in annual discretionary spending including defense contracts, foreign aid, and State Department operations.
All Connections (51)
oversight primary since 2023
As Vice Chair of Appropriations responsible for defense spending, Diaz-Balart voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act FY 2024) for $886 billion defense authorization, directing federal resources to defense contractors.
← Construction company
donor secondary
2023-2024: Construction industry is a top donor sector, directly relevant given Diaz-Balart's role as Chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs subcommittee and control over federal construction spending.
← Defense Aerospace company
donor secondary
2023-2024: Defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and general defense aerospace companies are among top donors, directly aligned with Diaz-Balart's Appropriations subcommittee control over defense procurement and military construction funding.
← Oil & Gas company
donor secondary
2023-2024: Oil and gas industry PACs contribute significantly, relevant given his foreign policy role overseeing Venezuela sanctions that directly impact oil markets and his State Department appropriations jurisdiction.
← Frederica S. Wilson person
colleague inferential since 2009
Fellow Florida Representative; both serve on committees and represent South Florida constituencies.
← SAM.gov institution
mentioned together in database inferential since 2026
SAM.gov appears in the same list of known entities as Mario Diaz-Balart, indicating both are entries in the investigative database.
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000885/
donor primary since 2024
$6,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007880/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
← Transport Workers Union PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00008268/
donor primary since 2024
$8,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010470/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010868/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012245/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00013961/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00077321/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00078451/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00082917/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00089458/
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00093054/
← Parsons Corporation PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$9,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00103549/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00147173/
← Blank Rome LLP PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00150797/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00186288/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00234120/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00248716/
← Holland America Line PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00287714/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00400705/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00404392/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (8 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00433060/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00622118/
← In The Arena PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/
← Let'S Get To Work PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00692327/
← Amentum Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00731414/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00014878/
donor primary since 2026
$8,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024869/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027532/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00034132/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035006/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor primary since 2024
$6,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040394/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00064766/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00064774/
← Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00075341/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Mario Diaz-Balart's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00088591/
Sources (14)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Mario Diaz-Balart — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Mario Diaz-Balart — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Mario Diaz-Balart — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Mario Diaz-Balart — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Mario Diaz-Balart — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Constituency baseline: Top employer congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Roll call: S. 2845 congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: Diaz-Balart has not publicly criticized Trump's March 2025 revocation of … congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Claim: Diaz-Balart publicly states: 'I am strongly committed to promoting fair, … congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Silence evidence: Trump administration Cuban immigrant deportation crackdown congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: According to Quiver Quantitative financial disclosures, … congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Diaz-Balart was instrumental in crafting and passing the… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Diaz-Balart serves as Vice Chair of the House Appropriat… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Mario Diaz-Balart not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt