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Darren Soto's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 23, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1978.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat representing Florida's 9th congressional district, has served in the U.S. House since 2017. This profile details his campaign financing, separating direct organizational contributions from independent expenditure support. In the current cycle he received $774,067.04 in direct contributions from committees and PACs, and an additional $16,454 in supporting independent expenditures, for a combined estimated support of $790,521.04. He faces no recorded opposing independent expenditures.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The largest direct contribution came from the Coqui Victory Fund, a Latino political fund, giving $6,000. Guidewell Mutual Holding Corp PAC contributed $5,000, representing the health‑insurance and financial services sector. The American Federation of Teachers, AFL‑CIO Committee on Political Education contributed $5,000, reflecting the education union sector. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club and the UAW Voluntary Community Action Program each gave $5,000, showing labor union support. On the independent‑expenditure side, the Latino Victory Fund spent a total of $15,625 in support of Soto, while the Florida Freedom PAC contributed $819 and Sierra Club Independent Action $10, all in a supporting stance; no opposing expenditures were reported.

Funding Pattern

Observation: Soto's direct funding shows a blend of health‑insurance, education, and labor union sources. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, his $5,000 contribution from Guidewell Mutual Holding Corp PAC aligns with the committee's oversight of health‑care financing. His labor‑union contributions from the AFT, UFCW, and UAW correspond with the Natural Resources Committee's work on worker safety and environmental regulations affecting these sectors. The prominent support from the Latino Victory Fund reflects the demographic composition of Florida's 9th district, which has a sizable Latino electorate. Independent‑expenditure activity is modest, limited to $16,454 in support and zero opposition, indicating limited outside‑group contestation. No recorded votes on tracked bills are available to directly assess alignment with donor interests. Overall, the funding pattern suggests conventional Democratic‑party union and health‑care backing, without evidence of unusual concentration from a single industry.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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