Ileana Garcia
Florida State Senator, District 36 since 2020. Ran in 2 elections between 2020 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.2%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 66%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.2
- 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.
- Children, Families and Elder Affairs · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Criminal Justice
- Ethics and Elections
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
railroads and other regulated utilities · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Garcia sits in the Florida State Senate
Garcia is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Alexis Calatayud, Jason Pizzo, Jennifer Bradley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Garcia’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans66%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
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: Garcia’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Garcia | 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 | No | Yes | No | Passed 21–17 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 29–7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 484: Data Centers | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 31–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Garcia 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 36 | Won | R+1.2 | R+16.9 | −15.7 |
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 36 | Won | R+18.1 | R+0.5 | +17.6 |
| 2020 | Florida State Senate, District 37 | Won | Even | — | — |
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
- $414.9K
- Spent
- $71.8K
- Cash
- $394.6K
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.
| Ileana Garcia (State Senator) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Garcia has held
- Florida State Senate, District 36 · since 2022
- Florida State Senate, District 37 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garcia has run against
- George Lavin (D) · 2026 election, won
- Raquel Pacheco (D) · 2022 election, won
- José Javier Rodríguez (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Garcia
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3b65ecb0-8a3d-469c-9db4-b70c8724610f
- Wikidata Q104520510
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET