Colleen Burton
Florida State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Florida State Senator, District 12Born 1958
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health Policy · chair
- Judiciary · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Banking and Insurance
- Fiscal Policy
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
(adopted) · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Burton sits in the Florida State Senate
Burton is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Debbie Mayfield, Nick DiCeglie, Ralph Massullo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Burton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
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: Burton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Burton | 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 Burton 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 12 | Won | R+0.7 | R+15.8 | −15.1 |
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+26.3 | R+8.8 | +17.5 |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | R+17.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 40 | Lost | D+25.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Florida House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | R+18.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 40 | Won | R+15.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 40 (primary) | Won | +2.0 | — | — |
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
- $210.3K
- Spent
- $49K
- Cash
- $227.6K
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.
| Colleen Burton (State Senator) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Burton has held
- Florida State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
- Florida House of Representatives, District 40 · 2020–2022
- Florida House of Representatives, District 40 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Burton has run against
- Alfred Reynolds (D) · 2026 election, won
- Veysel Dokur (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jan Barrow (D) · 2020 election, won
- Annette Taddeo (D) · 2018 election, lost
- Shandale Terrell (D) · 2016 election, won
- Ricky Shirah (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Burton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/50d5881b-ceac-49a2-98db-87ef6e09438c
- Wikidata Q18631297
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET