RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Stan McClain

Florida State Senator, District 9 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Florida State Senator, District 9

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
7
71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.1%
Chamber median 2.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+26.6
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.

  • Community Affairs · chair
  • Appropriations
  • Collective Bargaining Select
  • Commerce and Tourism
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Legislative Auditing
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 71 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 686 Agricultural Enclaves
relations · Became law Apr 2026
SB 212 Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
(vetoed) · Became law Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where McClain sits in the Florida State Senate

McClain is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianMcClainMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: , Keith Truenow, Tom Leek

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

With McClain’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%

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: McClain’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillMcClainRep. 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 McClain 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 9WonR+26.6
2022Florida House of Representatives, District 27Won—
2020Florida House of Representatives, District 23WonR+34.1
2018Florida House of Representatives, District 23WonR+32.1
2016Florida House of Representatives, District 23WonR+24.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats McClain has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who McClain has run against

  • Sylvain Doré (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Cynthia Dela Rosa (D) · 2020 general, won
  • Carl Griffin (D) · 2018 general, won
  • Rick Perry (D) · 2016 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know McClain

One person, matched across every source we use.

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