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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 5.2% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+4 (Cook PVI) / D+13 (LegisLetter 2026); Soto won 2024 with 63.4% to 36.6%
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Transportation: 70.4% drive alone; 1.0% use public transit; 33-minute mean commute
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 37.9 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); 28% of residents in the 20–39 working-age bracket
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: Hispanic 53.6%, White (Non-Hispanic) 37.9%, Black 10.8%, Asian 4.1%, Two or More Races 3.5%
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 33.9% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 9.4% lack a high school diploma
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 63.5% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $360,200; median rent $1,831
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 10.3% (vs. 12.4% nationally)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $75,396 (vs. $37,585 national median per LegisLetter); WikiWand reports $81,134
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 821,565 (LegisLetter) / 909,540 (Wikiwand)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 5 (2024) — Annual inflation adjustment for homestead property tax exemption (2024) — passed, margin 66% Yes — 34% No
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 4 (2024) — Constitutional right to abortion before viability (2024) — failed, margin 57.2% Yes — 42.8% No (60% supermajority required)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 3 (2024) — Legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21+ (2024) — failed, margin 55.9% Yes — 44.1% No (60% supermajority required)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 2 (2024) — Right to hunt and fish constitutional amendment (2024) — passed, margin 67.3% Yes — 32.7% No
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 56 (Administrative and Support and Waste Management — support services for tourism) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (Retail Trade) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (Accommodation and Food Services — tourism, theme parks, hospitality) (share 0)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Orlando Health (23000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Osceola County School District (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Universal Orlando Resort (28000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: AdventHealth (35000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walt Disney World Resort (75000 employees)
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Florida's 9th Congressional District encompasses portions of Orange, Osceola, and Polk counties, including Kissimmee, St. Cloud, eastern Orlando, and Yeehaw Junction. The district is home to approximately 821,565–909,540 residents with a median age of 37.9. It is a majority-minority district: 53.6% Hispanic, 37.9% White, 10.8% Black. Median household income is $75,396, well above the $37,585 national median, with a poverty rate of 10.3%. Homeownership is 63.5% with a median property value of $360,200 and median rent of $1,831. Only 33.9% hold a bachelor's degree. The economy is anchored by tourism (Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando), hospitality, healthcare, and agriculture. The district leans Democratic (D+4 Cook PVI to D+13 per LegisLetter) and is considered competitive. Soto has represented the district since 2017. The district is car-dependent (70.4% drive alone) with a 33-minute average commute. Key issues include immigration policy, healthcare access, and rent burden.
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7900 (Continuing Resolution / Government Funding (September 2025) — GOP-led short-term funding measure to avert a federal shutdown) on 2025-09-30: Soto voted against the GOP CR, which the NRCC called 'voting to shut down the government.' Democrats argued the measure failed to address broader needs including hurricane recovery — critical for Florida's 9th District which is prone to flooding and storms.
Date: 2025-09-30
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 22 / SAVE Act (119th Congress) (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — Requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections) on 2025-04-10: Soto voted against the SAVE Act, aligning with Democratic leadership who characterized it as voter suppression. The NRCC used this vote against him, noting he later voted to prohibit non-citizen voting in DC — a contradiction they called a 'flip-flop.'
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.Res. 24 (117th Congress) (Impeachment of Donald Trump — Incitement of insurrection following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack) on 2021-01-13: Soto voted to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection, one week after the Capitol attack. This vote aligned him with all House Democrats and 10 Republicans.
Date: 2021-01-13
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea (certified) on Electoral College Certification (2021) (Certification of 2020 presidential election results) on 2021-01-06: Soto was in the House gallery during the January 6 attack, fearing he and other lawmakers 'might be assassinated.' He voted to certify Biden's Electoral College victory and later reflected on the attack as an assault on democracy.
Date: 2021-01-06
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 3967 (Honoring Our PACT Act — Expanded VA healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and other toxic substances) on 2022-07-13: Soto championed the PACT Act and later held a veterans town hall at the Orlando VA to promote it. He noted over 3,000 veterans in his district had filed claims. The bill passed 342-88.
Date: 2022-07-13
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages) on 2022-12-08: Soto voted to codify marriage equality, consistent with his membership in the LGBT Equality Caucus. The bill passed 258-169-1 with 39 Republican votes.
Date: 2022-12-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month insulin cap, clean energy tax credits, ACA premium subsidy extension) on 2022-08-12: Supported landmark climate and health legislation. The IRA's clean energy provisions benefit a state vulnerable to climate change and hurricanes. Passed 220-207 along party lines.
Date: 2022-08-12
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $4.5 trillion reconciliation package with Medicaid cuts, SNAP work requirements, permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts) on 2025-05-22: Soto joined all Democrats in opposing the BBB. The NRCC launched paid ads targeting him for voting against 'historic tax relief.' The bill passed 215-214. In his district, where poverty rate is 10.3% and many rely on social safety nets, his opposition was consistent with Democratic messaging.
Date: 2025-05-22
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (115th Congress) (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 — $1.9 trillion deficit increase; capped SALT deduction at $10,000) on 2017-12-20: Soto opposed the Trump tax bill. His Florida district had relatively low SALT deduction usage, so the cap had minimal direct effect on his constituents, but his vote aligned him with the national Democratic position against tax cuts for high earners.
Date: 2017-12-20
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal; CBO projected 23 million more uninsured; permitted states to waive essential health benefits) on 2017-05-04: Soto joined all House Democrats in opposing the ACA repeal, calling it a 'total disaster for America.' His district had large numbers of residents who gained coverage through ACA Medicaid expansion; Florida has the highest ACA marketplace enrollment in the nation.
Date: 2017-05-04
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[disclosure] Soto accepted $159,290 from AIPAC in the 2023–2024 cycle — his top donor — and voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib in November 2023. Protests at his Orlando office in August 2024 accused him of 'unconditional support for Israel and genocide.'
Date: 2024-08-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[platform] Soto has received a 98% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters and was the only Florida member of Congress to receive a perfect 100% score in 2017. He has been endorsed by LCV and campaigns on environmental stewardship.
Date: 2018-03-01
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] After voting against the budget, Soto sent an official newsletter touting $13.4 million in community project funding he had secured for his district — including $2 million for Narcoossee Road stormwater improvements, $850,000 for Poinciana pedestrian safety, and $1.2 million for Columbia Ave improvements. His office said he 'voted for the initial bipartisan budget' and opposed only the 'returning partisan budget' that included ICE funding.
Date: 2026-04-24
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[statement] Soto voted against the 2026 federal budget, citing opposition to ICE funding included in the bill. His office stated: 'He and his constituents are deeply opposed to this funding due to ICE's killing of American citizens, corruption, and numerous civil rights violations.'
Date: 2026-02-01
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] In June 2025, under what Republicans describe as 'mounting pressure,' Soto voted for legislation prohibiting non-citizens from voting in Washington D.C. elections — a vote the NRCC characterized as a reversal of his earlier position.
Date: 2025-06-12
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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[vote] In April 2025, Soto voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), which requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill was characterized by Republicans as protecting election integrity and by Democrats as voter suppression.
Date: 2025-04-10
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Soto operates the leadership PAC 'Farm to Table PAC' and is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, Problem Solvers Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and LGBT Equality Caucus.
Date: 2025-01-03
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Soto was one of eight House members (the 'Blockchain Eight') who signed a March 2022 letter questioning the SEC's authority to investigate cryptocurrency exchanges, including FTX. Five of the eight signatories, including Soto, received campaign donations from FTX employees.
Date: 2022-03-16
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Soto's 2018 net worth was between -$17,990 and $1,299,995, ranking 205th in the House. He reported assets between $17,004 and $65,000 and liabilities between $50,000 and $100,000.
Date: 2018-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Pro-Palestinian activists have protested outside Soto's Orlando office, noting he received over $133,595 from AIPAC over his career, calling him 'AIPAC-funded Congressman.' In 2022–2023, AIPAC donated at least $17,716 to Soto.
Date: 2024-08-08
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Soto's top contributor in 2023–2024 was the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at $159,290 ($149,290 individuals + $10,000 PAC). Other top contributors included GuideWell ($20,000 PAC), GrayRobinson PA ($17,000 PAC), Service Employees International Union ($15,000), and Amscot Financial ($12,500).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Soto's top contributing industry in 2023–2024 was Pro-Israel at $182,532, followed by Health Professionals at $148,995, Leadership PACs at $117,618, Lawyers/Law Firms at $108,404, and Securities & Investment at $89,218.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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Soto raised $2,131,677 in the 2023–2024 election cycle. PAC contributions accounted for 65.33% ($1,393,146), large individual contributions 33.24% ($708,935), small individual contributions (<$200) just 1.42% ($30,415), and candidate self-financing 0.00%.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 27 Apr 2026
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