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Democratic representative for Florida’s 9th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Soto votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Soto’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Soto votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Soto’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+6.9% | 100.0% | +18.3 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Soto vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Providing appropriations for various federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023; updating the process of appointing and tallying presidential electors; providing money for humanitarian, security and economic assistance to Ukraine (225-201) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 70.8% | +29.2 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.6% | +14.4 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Allowing Puerto Rico to hold a referendum on whether to become a U.S. state, an independent country or a sovereign government (233-191) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.6% | +19.4 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.6% | +24.4 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.1% | +14.9 |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state; includes an amendment allowing religious organizations to deny services or accomodations for same-sex weddings (258-169) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.7% | +14.3 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.5% | +18.5 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (324-90) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.2% | +9.8 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.6% | +18.4 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.2% | +22.8 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.6% | +11.4 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 72.3% | +27.7 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.6% | +36.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.9% | +18.1 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.8% | +18.2 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.9% | +18.1 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for local governments to train mental health professionals and send them instead of law enforcement officers to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.2% | +16.8 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.3% | +12.7 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.2% | +23.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.5% | +16.5 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.0% | +18.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.6% | +19.4 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.5% | +22.5 |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.5% | +13.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.0% | +20.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.0% | +24.0 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.4% | +22.6 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.2% | +22.8 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.2% | +24.8 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.7% | +22.3 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| July 19, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.3% | +12.7 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.0% | +19.0 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.6% | +20.4 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.6% | +23.4 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.2% | +18.8 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.6% | +20.4 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.4% | +7.6 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 68.2% | +31.8 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.7% | +22.3 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.7% | +24.3 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.1% | +19.9 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.4% | +21.6 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.4% | +19.6 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.1% | +15.9 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.1% | +22.9 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.5% | +13.5 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.1% | +12.9 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.0% | +18.0 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.5% | +19.5 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.7% | +23.3 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.3% | +16.7 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.9% | +20.1 |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.3% | +14.7 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.1% | +8.9 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.1% | +9.9 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.8% | +21.2 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.3% | +17.7 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.0% | +17.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.4% | +19.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.3% | +17.7 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.2% | +19.8 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.9% | +17.1 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 59.6% | +40.4 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.8% | +17.2 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.2% | +18.8 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.9% | +11.1 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.5% | +20.5 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.7% | +21.3 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.3% | +18.7 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.5% | +17.5 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.5% | +17.5 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.5% | +17.5 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 59.2% | +40.8 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.1% | +17.9 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.2% | +22.8 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.6% | +16.4 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.8% | +15.2 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.1% | +12.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.6% | +17.4 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.1% | +18.9 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.2% | +10.8 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.2% | +21.8 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 57.8% | +42.2 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.8% | +17.2 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.1% | +7.9 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.3% | +19.7 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.6% | +17.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.6% | +17.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.1% | +15.9 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.3% | +16.7 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.1% | +15.9 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.3% | +16.7 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.7% | +15.3 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.4% | +15.6 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.3% | +16.7 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.2% | +15.8 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.9% | +17.1 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.3% | +15.7 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.5% | +25.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.6% | +21.4 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.2% | +16.8 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.4% | +14.6 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Darren Soto's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.2% | +16.8 |
| Average | 100.0% | 81.7% | +18.3 | |||
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