Quick facts 4 on file
Office & contact
Florida Senate Building, The Capitol
404 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5000Directions ↗Data sources 5 on file
- State legislature roll calls
- Published advocacy scorecards
- News coverage, outlet lean labeled
- State financial disclosure filings
- Campaign websites (their own words)
Every claim links to its primary source.
- Votes with the Republican majority 97% of the time - the 3 recent party breaks are the clearest signal of where Gaetz actually stands. official roll calls
- Advocacy groups split on the record - Americans for Prosperity - Florida scores it 101.39, Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida 60 (3 published scorecards). published scorecards
- Sponsored 30 bills and co-sponsored 19 on record; most recently SB 628 “Transportation Facility Designations” (Jul 1, 2026). bill records
What we don’t cover yet 1 gaps
Campaign finance filings for this office aren’t wired in yet - when they’re sourced, they’ll appear here.
The record
official roll calls · every vote links to the bill
Personal finances
official financial-disclosure filings - originals one click away
Select a year to see its reported figure and change.
Florida Form 6 figures are the sworn dollar amount each filing states.
Standing
how advocacy groups rate them - never our verdict
In their words
their own statements - never blended with news coverage
economyverbatim · tap to open
“We can do more and we can do better to push back on the high costs of electricity, housing and property insurance.”
Advocates for making Florida more affordable by addressing high costs of electricity, housing, and property insurance.
workforce developmentverbatim · tap to open
“We can do more to train our workforce with higher skills to earn higher wages.”
Supports training the workforce with higher skills to enable higher wages.
state governanceverbatim · tap to open
“We are the Free State of Florida. I support and celebrate that.”
Identifies as a supporter of the 'Free State of Florida' philosophy.
“Don Gaetz is running for the Florida State Senate with a platform focused on reducing the cost of living for residents. His stated priorities include addressing high electricity bills, housing costs, and property insurance availability.”
“Lisa Newell was the Democratic candidate for the Florida State Senate District 1 seat in the 2024 general election. She was defeated by Republican candidate Don Gaetz.”
Coverage
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Connections
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