Clay Yarborough
Florida State Senator, District 4 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Florida State Senator, District 4Born 1981
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 50 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.8%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.2
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · chair
- Administrative Procedures
- Commerce and Tourism
- Criminal Justice
- Education Pre-K-12
- Fiscal Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Yarborough sits in the Florida State Senate
Yarborough is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Boyd, Kathleen Passidomo, Ben Albritton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Yarborough’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Yarborough’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Yarborough | 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 Yarborough 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 State Senate, District 4 | Won | — | R+23.8 | — |
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 4 | Won | R+35.2 | R+20.2 | +15.0 |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+20.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+18.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Florida House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $70.1K
- Spent
- $125.4K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Jun 5, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Clay Yarborough (State Senator) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Jun 5, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Yarborough has held
- Florida State Senate, District 4 · since 2022
- Florida House of Representatives, District 12 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Yarborough has run against
- Sharmin Smith (D) · 2022 election, won
- Emmanuel Blimie (D) · 2020 election, won
- Timothy Jon Norris Yost (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Yarborough
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f1eda85d-37f2-4475-a318-8278a11c9466
- Wikidata Q56255426
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET