Danny Burgess
Florida State Senator, District 23 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- 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
subject index · Became law May 2026
subject index · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Burgess sits in the Florida State Senate
Burgess is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | Burgess | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 4F: Property Tax Administration | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–8 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–17 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 484: Data Centers | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+21.1 |
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+26.4 |
| 2020 | Florida State Senate, District 20 | Lost | R+9.6 |
| 2020 | Florida State Senate, District 20 (special) | Won | R+9.6 |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+32.6 |
| 2016 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | R+20.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Burgess has held
- Florida State Senate, District 23 · since 2022
- Florida State Senate, District 20 · since 2020
- Florida House of Representatives, District 38 · 2014–2020
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.
- Open States ocd-person/55815523-33b5-4d42-9864-28e00b805e68
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET