Don Gaetz
Florida State Senator, District 1 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 7
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.1
- 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.
- Ethics and Elections · chair
- Finance and Tax · vice chair
- Administrative Procedures
- Education Pre-K-12
- Fiscal Policy
- Health Policy
- Judiciary
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
state organization · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gaetz sits in the Florida State Senate
Gaetz is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ana Maria Rodriguez, Erin Grall, Jennifer Bradley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Gaetz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Gaetz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gaetz | 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 Gaetz 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 1 | Won | R+29.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gaetz has held
- Florida State Senate, District 1 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gaetz has run against
- Lisa Newell (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gaetz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c45cbed2-9b2e-4507-a6d1-3f960d330c34
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET