Ra'Shon Young
Photo: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain
DemocratIn office since Sep 2025

Ra'Shon Young

Florida State Representative, District 40 since 2025. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Florida State Representative, District 40Born 1999

In office
1 yr
Since 2025
Bills became law
0
10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.6%
Chamber median 2.7%
With party
88%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+50.3
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • State Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1021 Administration of Medications by Pharmacists
public health · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
HB 779 Juvenile Justice
(vetoed) · Failed in committee Mar 2026
HB 715 School and Child Care Facility Emergency Alerts
subject index · Failed in committee Mar 2026
HB 6523 Descendants and Estates of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas
appropriations · Failed in committee Mar 2026
HB 1519 Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
subject index · Failed in committee Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Young sits in the Florida House of Representatives

Young is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianYoungMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Daley, Bruce Antone, Wallace Aristide

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET

With Young’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats88%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills80%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Young’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillYoungDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Apr 29, 2026HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the StateNoNoYesPassed 83–28
Mar 13, 2026SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the GovernorNot votingNoYesPassed 80–20
Mar 13, 2026HB 1279: EducationNot votingNoYesPassed 81–16
Mar 13, 2026HB 905: Foreign InfluenceNot votingNoYesPassed 83–17
Mar 12, 2026HB 757: School SafetyYesNoYesPassed 88–20

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Young 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Florida House District 40WonD+50.3D+36.4+13.9
2025Florida House of Representatives, District 40 (special)WonD+50.1——

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
$63.1K
Spent
$19.4K
Cash
$43.6K

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.

Ra'Shon Young (State Representative)
State
Active

Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET

How we know Young

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET