Darryl Rouson
Florida State Senator, District 16 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 1
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 68%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +27.9
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Children, Families and Elder Affairs
- Ethics and Elections
- Finance and Tax
- Legislative Budget Commission
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
subject index · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
(claims bills) · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
(claims bills) · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rouson sits in the Florida State Senate
Rouson is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mack Bernard, Barbara Sharief, Jason Pizzo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Rouson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats68%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills59%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Florida State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rouson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rouson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 4F: Property Tax Administration | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 30–8 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–17 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 29–7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 484: Data Centers | No | No | Yes | 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 Rouson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+27.9 |
| 2020 | Florida State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+37.4 |
| 2016 | Florida State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+33.8 |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | D+59.4 |
| 2012 | Florida House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Florida House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Florida House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rouson has held
- Florida State Senate, District 16 · since 2022
- Florida State Senate, District 19 · since 2016
- Florida House of Representatives, District 70 · 2012–2016
- Florida House of Representatives, District 55 · 2008–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rouson has run against
- Christina B. Paylan (R) · 2022 general, won
- Christina Paylan (R) · 2020 general, won
- John Houman (R) · 2016 general, won
- Philip Garrett (I) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rouson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3de11937-c291-4561-bee5-4f747665cb37
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET