RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Danny Burgess

Florida State Senator, District 23 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Florida State Senator, District 23

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
7
64 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.3%
Chamber median 2.6%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+21.1
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations
  • Education Pre-K-12
  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security
  • Public Counsel Oversight
  • Regulated Industries
  • Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 64 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 2514E Pre-K-12 Education
conference committee · Vetoed May 2026
SB 772 Limited Licenses for Portable Electronics or Eyewear Insurance
subject index · Became law May 2026
SB 506 Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector
subject index · Became law Apr 2026
SB 504 Code Inspector Body Cameras
relations · Became law Apr 2026
SB 420 Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
subject index · Failed in the House Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Burgess sits in the Florida State Senate

Burgess is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianBurgessMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Tom Leek, Stan McClain,

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Burgess’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Florida State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Burgess’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillBurgessRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Jun 2, 2026SB 4F: Property Tax AdministrationYesYesNoPassed 30–8
Apr 29, 2026HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the StateYesYesNoPassed 21–17
Mar 13, 2026SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the GovernorYesYesNoPassed 29–7
Mar 13, 2026SB 484: Data CentersYesYesNoPassed 31–6
Mar 13, 2026HB 1279: EducationYesYesYesPassed 36–1

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Burgess was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Florida State Senate, District 23WonR+21.1
2022Florida State Senate, District 23WonR+26.4
2020Florida State Senate, District 20LostR+9.6
2020Florida State Senate, District 20 (special)WonR+9.6
2018Florida House of Representatives, District 38WonR+32.6
2016Florida House of Representatives, District 38Won—
2014Florida House of Representatives, District 38WonR+20.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Burgess has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Burgess has run against

  • Ben Braver (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Mike Harvey (D) · 2022 general, won
  • Kathy Lewis (D) · 2020 general, lost
  • Kathy Lewis (D) · 2020 general, won
  • David Hayes (I) · 2018 general, won
  • Beverly Ledbetter (D) · 2014 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Burgess

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET