Dotie Joseph
Florida State Representative, District 108 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 49.9%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +83.4
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
subject index · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Joseph sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Joseph is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dianne Hart-Lowman, Ashley Gantt, Michele Rayner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Joseph’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Joseph’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Joseph | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | No | No | Yes | Passed 83–28 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Joseph 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 House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 108 | Won | D+83.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Joseph has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 108 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Joseph has run against
- Riquet Caballero (L) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Joseph
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bcb3b06f-882e-4012-af21-4c9ba68d093d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET