Rep. Darren Soto faces Republican Dan Green in redrawn Florida District 9
The gist
Democratic Rep. Darren Soto faced Republican military veteran Dan Green in Florida's redrawn District 9 race.
The seat was redrawn to favor Republicans, making a long-held Central Florida district competitive.
How it unfolded
- Jul 29, 2025Soto joined other House Democrats in warning against a potential mid-decade redraw of Florida's congressional map, saying there would be no legal precedent for it.
- Aug 20, 2026Dan Green narrowly won a crowded seven-candidate GOP primary in Florida's 9th District, the Associated Press projected, two days after the election.
- Oct 8, 2026Soto appeared on Spectrum News' Political Connections.