Byron Donalds
U.S. Representative, FL-19 since 2021. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Won the 2026 race for Florida Governor.
U.S. Representative, FL-19Born 1978Finance professional
- In office
- 5 yrs
- Since 2021
- Bills became law
- 0
- 28 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 10.2%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.3
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 6
- 2016–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformEconomic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory AffairsMilitary and Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Financial ServicesDigital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial IntelligenceFinancial Institutions
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Crime and Law Enforcement · Passed House Sep 2025
Government Operations and Politics · Passed House Mar 2025
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Donalds sits in the U.S. House
Donalds is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John McGuire, Cory Mills, Russell Fry
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Donalds’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Donalds’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Donalds | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Donalds 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 | Governor of Florida | Won | R+1.3 | R+13.2 | −11.9 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, FL-19 | Won | R+32.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, FL-19 | Won | R+36.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, FL-19 | Won | R+22.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | R+25.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Florida House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Donalds has held
- U.S. House, FL-19 · 2021–2027
- Florida House of Representatives, District 80 · 2016–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Donalds has run against
- David Jolly (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kari L. Lerner (D) · 2024 election, won
- Cindy Banyai (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jennifer Boddicker (D) · 2018 election, won
In the polls
Included in 52 polls; Donalds’s best result was 52% (Florida Governor, 2026).
Donalds’s polls in the database →How we know Donalds
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide D000032
- FEC H2FL14186
- Wikidata Q59726216
- Ballotpedia Byron Donalds
- Vote Smart 137655
- GovTrack 456808
- OpenSecrets N00034016
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET