Ashley Viola Gantt
Florida State Representative, District 109 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Florida Senate District 34.
Florida State Representative, District 109Born 1985Lawyer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.8%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +57.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
veterans · Failed in the House Mar 2026
subject index · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gantt sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Gantt is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dianne Hart-Lowman, Michele Rayner, Dotie Joseph
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Gantt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills47%
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: Gantt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gantt | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | No | No | Yes | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | No | No | Yes | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gantt 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Senate District 34 | Won | D+57.7 | D+38.7 | +19.0 |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $130.1K
- Spent
- $103.9K
- Cash
- $26.2K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Ashley Gantt (State Senator) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Gantt has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 109 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gantt has run against
- Elizabeth Jeanty (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Gantt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2c62c9ae-8d1d-4dc3-a86a-fcc5dd7ba286
- Wikidata Q113613242
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET