FL-9 Kissimmee, Vero Beach
Florida
Not calledEvencloses 8:00 pm ET
Lean R
Who's running
Darren SotoDIncumbent
Darren Soto has been a Democratic congressman from Central Florida since 2017. Before that he was a lawyer and a state lawmaker. He won in 2024 with 55 percent of the vote.
What they say they'll do
- In Congress since 2017
- Former lawyer and state legislator
- Won 2024 with 55 percent
Dan GreenR
Dan Green is a Navy veteran and longtime Navy reservist. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Trump made him a deputy assistant secretary of defense in 2019.
What they say they'll do
- Navy veteran and reservist
- Former Pentagon official
- Lives in Vero Beach
The tea ☕
- Florida Republicans redrew this district in May 2026 and moved the Democratic core of Orlando out. Soto says it went from a 4-point Democratic edge to a 6-point Republican edge. He says the map breaks Florida's Fair Districts rules, but a judge let it stand for 2026.
- Green won a crowded Republican primary by about 1.5 points over Ben Butler.