Gus Bilirakis
U.S. Representative, FL-12 since 2007. Ran in 26 elections between 1982 and 2024, winning 26. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, FL-12Born 1963Lawyer
- In office
- 19 yrs
- Since 2007
- Bills became law
- 0
- 37 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 2.4%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceCommunications and TechnologyCommerce, Manufacturing, and Trade · ChairHealth
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bilirakis sits in the U.S. House
Bilirakis is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Kustoff, August Pfluger, Tony Gonzales
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Bilirakis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
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: Bilirakis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bilirakis | 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… | Yes | 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 Bilirakis 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 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+6.8 | R+15.6 | −8.8 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+42.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+40.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+25.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+18.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+37.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | U.S. House, FL-12 | Won | R+30.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+42.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+25.9 | — | — |
| 2006 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+11.8 | — | — |
| 2004 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Florida House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+42.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | Florida House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | R+69.7 | — | — |
| 2000 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+63.8 | — | — |
| 2000 | Florida House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Florida House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | R+45.3 | — | — |
| 1996 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+37.3 | — | — |
| 1994 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+17.9 | — | — |
| 1990 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+16.2 | — | — |
| 1988 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+41.7 | — | — |
| 1984 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+57.2 | — | — |
| 1982 | U.S. House, FL-9 | Won | R+2.3 | — | — |
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
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash
- $254.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Bilirakis has held
- U.S. House, FL-12 · 2013–2027
- U.S. House, FL-9 · 2007–2013
- Florida House of Representatives, District 48 · 1998–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bilirakis has run against
- Kimberly Overman (D) · 2026 election, won
- Rock Aboujaoude Jr. (D) · 2024 election, won
- Kimberly Walker (D) · 2022 election, won
- Chris Hunter (D) · 2018 election, won
- Robert Matthew Tager (D) · 2016 election, won
- Jonathan Michael Snow (D) · 2012 election, won
- Anita De Palma (D) · 2010 election, won
- Bill Mitchell (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 5 polls; Bilirakis’s best result was 61% (Florida's 9th District, 2006).
Bilirakis’s polls in the database →How we know Bilirakis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001257
- FEC H6FL09070
- Wikidata Q1555314
- Ballotpedia Gus M. Bilirakis
- Vote Smart 17318
- GovTrack 412250
- OpenSecrets N00027462
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET