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Alan Grayson

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Florida

Prior offices:

U.S. House Florida District 9

Years in office: 2013 - 2017

Predecessor:Gus M. Bilirakis (R)

Successor:Darren Soto (D)

U.S. House Florida District 8

Years in office: 2009 - 2011

Successor:Daniel Webster (R)

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 24, 2025

Next election

August 18, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard University

Ph.D

Harvard University

Law

Harvard University

Graduate

Harvard University

Personal

Religion

Jewish

Contact

Alan Grayson (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to theU.S. Senate to represent Florida. He declared candidacy for the special Democratic primary scheduled onAugust 18, 2026.^[source]

Grayson also ran in a special election to theFlorida State Senate to representDistrict 15. He lost in the special Democratic primary onJune 24, 2025.

Grayson (Democratic Party) was a member of theU.S. House, representingFlorida's 9th Congressional District. He assumed office in 2013. He left office in 2017.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Grayson's academic, professional, and political career:^[1]

2013-2017: U.S. Representative fromFlorida's 9th Congressional District
2009-2011: U.S. Representative fromFlorida's 8th Congressional District
2006: Unsuccessful candidate to theU.S. House
1983: Graduated from Harvard University with a J.D. and M.P.P.
1978: Graduated from Harvard University with an A.B.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2015-2016

Grayson served on the following committees:^[2]

2013-2014

Grayson served on the following committees:^[3]^[4]

Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Environment

Key votes

114th Congress

The first session of the114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[5]^[6] For more information pertaining to Grayson's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.^[7]

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also:The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, theHouse rejected thetrade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure inHR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302.Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged withtrade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Grayson was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill.^[8]^[9]
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, theHouse passed thetrade promotion authority (TPA) measure inHR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives thepresident fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent toCongress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill includingtrade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Grayson was one of 157Democrats to vote against the measure.^[10]^[11]
Trade promotion authority second vote
After thetrade adjustment assistance (TAA) andtrade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass theHouse together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment toHR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except forTed Yoho (R-Fla.). Grayson was one of 158Democrats to vote against the amendment.^[12]^[13]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
TheHouse passedHR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. TheSenate packagedtrade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure inHR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along withtrade promotion authority (TPA), whichCongress passed as part ofHR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Grayson was one of 175Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295.^[14]^[15]

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, theHouse passedHR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Grayson voted with 142 otherDemocrats and eightRepublicans against the bill.^[16] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. PresidentBarack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.^[17]

On November 5, 2015, theHouse passedS 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.^[18]^[19] Grayson voted with 48 otherDemocrats and nineRepublicans against the bill.^[20] On November 10, 2015, theSenate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and PresidentBarack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.^[21]

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, theHouse voted to approveSConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183Democrats who voted, including Grayson, voted against the resolution.^[22]^[23]^[24]

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, theHouse passedHR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.^[25] Grayson voted with 186Democrats and 79Republicans in favor of the bill.^[26] It passed theSenate on October 30, 2015.^[27] PresidentBarack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also:Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, theHouse approvedHR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required PresidentBarack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review.Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Grayson voted with 176Democrats to approve the bill.^[28]^[29]

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, theHouse rejectedHR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approvingthe nuclear agreement with Iran. Grayson voted with 161Democrats for the bill.^[30]^[31]

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, theHouse approvedHR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Grayson voted with 185Democrats against the bill.^[32]^[33]

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, theHouse passedH Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of theIran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. HouseRepublicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Grayson voted with 185Democrats against the resolution.^[34]^[35]

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, theHouse passedHR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.^[36] Grayson was the onlyDemocrat who voted with 117Republicans against the bill.^[37]

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On May 13, 2015, theHouse passedHR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revisedHR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from theForeign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Grayson voted with 40Democrats and 47Republicans against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.^[38]^[39]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, theHouse passedHR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Grayson voted with 179Democrats against the bill.^[40]^[41]

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, theHouse passedHR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.^[42] Grayson voted with 43Democrats and 19Republicans against the bill.^[43]

On April 22, 2015, theHouse passedHR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.^[44] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Grayson voted with 78Democrats and 37Republicans against the bill.^[45]

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, theHouse passedHR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.^[46] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Grayson voted with 134Democrats and twoRepublicans against the bill.^[47]

113th Congress

The second session of the113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[48] For more information pertaining to Grayson's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[49]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Grayson voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.^[50]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Grayson voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.^[50]

CISPA (2013)

Grayson voted in opposition to HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.^[51] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.^[50]

NDAA

Grayson voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.^[50]

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, theU.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013,H.R. 2642, known as theFarm Bill.^[52] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.^[53]^[54] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.^[54] Grayson voted with 102 otherDemocratic representatives against the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, theRepublican-runHouse approvedH.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.^[55]^[56] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64Republicans and threeDemocrats voting against the bill.^[56] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.^[57] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of theAffordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Grayson joined with the majority of theDemocratic party and voted in favor of the bill.^[55]^[56]

Government shutdown

See also:United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.^[58] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen.Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.^[59] Grayson voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.^[60]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by theSenate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made bySenate Democrats was to require income verification forObamacare subsidies.^[61] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming fromRepublican members. Grayson voted for HR 2775.^[62]

Federal Pay Adjustment Act

Grayson voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.^[50]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Grayson voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines.^[50]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Grayson voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.^[50]

Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act

Grayson voted against HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.^[50]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Grayson voted in favor of House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.^[50]

Minimum wage

Grayson introduced H.R. 1346, the “Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2013,” to raise the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour and index it to inflation.^[63]

Introduced bills in 2013

According to a January 2014Politico report, Grayson introduced 45 bills, the most of anyrepresentative in 2013.^[64]

Previous congressional sessions

Voting Record

Grayson voted for the stimulus bill.^[65] A total of 57 percent of U.S. voters believed that the stimulus had hurt the economy (36 percent) or had no impact (21 percent). Only 38 percent believed the stimulus helped the economy.^[66]

Grayson also voted in favor of the "Cash for Clunkers" bill.^[67] According to a June 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll, 54 percent of likely U.S. voters opposed Cash for Clunkers, while 35 percent supported it.^[68]

Grayson supported the "Cap and Trade" bill.^[69] Just after the bill’s passage, 42 percent of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19 percent believed that it would help. Another 15 percent said that the bill would have no impact.^[70]

Healthcare reform

Grayson voted in favor of the health care reform bill.^[71] About 57 percent of likely voters at least somewhat favored repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46 percent who strongly favored repeal. Only 35 percent of likely voters opposed repeal. A total of 51 percent of likely voters believed the health care reform bill would be bad for the country, while 36 percent believed it would be beneficial.^[72]

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Grayson endorsedBernie Sanders for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S.presidential election.^[73]

See also:Endorsements for Bernie Sanders

2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Representatives
Representative	Candidate	Date	Source
Scott Rigell	Marco Rubio (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	August 2016	The New York Times
Richard Hanna	Hillary Clinton	August 2016	Syracuse.com
Tom Campbell (California)	John Kasich (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	July 2016	The Washington Post
Ken Buck	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Facebook
Nita Lowey	Hillary Clinton	October 2014	Armonk Daily Voice
Earl "Buddy" Carter	Donald Trump	July 2016	Savannah Morning News
Paul Gosar	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Dr. Paul Gosar for Congress
Dan Benishek	Donald Trump	June 2016	The Detroit News
Rodney Frelinghuysen	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Daily Record
Raul Grijalva	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	NBC News
Nancy Pelosi	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	The Hill
Paul Ryan	Donald Trump	June 2016	Politico
Jim Jordan (Ohio)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Jim Bridenstine	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	Fox 23 News
Doug Collins	Donald Trump	May 2016	AJC.com
Charles Boustany Jr.	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
John Fleming (Louisiana)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
Rick Crawford (Arkansas)	Marco Rubio (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	KASU
Ryan Zinke	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Albio Sires	Hillary Clinton	May 2016	NJ.com
Greg Walden	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Darrell Issa	Donald Trump	May 2016	Los Angeles Times
Peter King	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
David Trott	Donald Trump	May 2016	Detroit Free Press
Lee Zeldin	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
Steven Palazzo	Donald Trump	May 2016	MS News Now
Candice Miller	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Kevin McCarthy	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Steve Scalise	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Raul Labrador	John Kasich (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Atlantic
John Duncan, Jr.	Donald Trump	April 2016	Politico
Kevin Cramer	Donald Trump	April 2016	Bismarck Tribune
Renee Ellmers	Donald Trump	March 2016	CBS North Carolina
Tom Reed	Donald Trump	March 2016	Syracuse.com
Jeff Miller (Florida)	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Bill Shuster	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Scott DesJarlais	Donald Trump	February 2016	National Review
Tom Marino	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Rick Nolan	Bernie Sanders	April 2016	Politico
Elijah Cummings	Hillary Clinton	April 2016	The Washington Post
Reid Ribble	Ted Cruz	April 2016	Breitbart News
Lou Barletta	Donald Trump	March 2016	The Morning Call
Ann Wagner	Ted Cruz	March 2015	Politico
Gwen Graham	Hillary Clinton	March 2016	Tallahassee Democrat
Alan Grayson	Bernie Sanders	March 2016	Politico
Ben Ray Lujan	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	CBS News
Tulsi Gabbard	Bernie Sanders	February 2016	Politico
Ander Crenshaw	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Jacksonville.com
Chris Collins	Donald Trump	February 2016	ABC News
Duncan Hunter	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Justin Amash	Ted Cruz	February 2016	The Hill
Roger Williams (Texas)	Ted Cruz	February 2016	Dallas Morning News
Joe Wilson (South Carolina)	Marco Rubio	February 2016	The Post and Courier
Mark Sanford (South Carolina)	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	August 2016	The Atlantic
James Clyburn	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	USA Today
Andrew Harris	Ben Carson (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Baltimore Sun
Steve Womack	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Arkansas Online
Lynn Westmoreland	Marco Rubio	February 2015	Atlanta Journal Constitution
Matt Salmon	Marco Rubio	February 2015	The Arizona Republic
David Price	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	WNCN
Mike Quigley	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	Quigley for Congress Facebook page
Frank Pallone Jr.	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	PolitickerNJ
Earl Blumenauer	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Earl Blumenauer on Medium
Michael Capuano	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Boston Globe
Maxine Waters	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Jackie Speier	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Pete Aguilar	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Jerry McNerney	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Anna Eshoo	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
John Yarmuth	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Courier-Journal
Denny Heck	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Seattle Times
Suzan DelBene	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Seattle Times
Ann Kirkpatrick	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	ABC15
Gwen Moore	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Gwen Moore for Congress
Corrine Brown	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Florida Politics
Bennie Thompson	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Jackson Free Press
Seth Moulton	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Boston Globe
Jared Huffman	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Jared Huffman Facebook page
Paul Tonko	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Politico
Eliot Engel	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Politico
Joe Courtney	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Joe Courtney for Congress
Bill Keating	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wareham VillageSoup.com
Yvette Clarke	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	New York Observer
Bobby Scott (Virginia)	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Richmond Times-Dispatch
Annie Kuster	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	Concord Monitor
Dave Loebsack	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	The Des Moines Register
Cheri Bustos	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	The Des Moines Register
Zoe Lofgren	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	Zoe Lofgren Facebook page
Tim Walz	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Pioneer Press
Bonnie Watson Coleman	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitikerNJ
Bill Pascrell	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitikerNJ
Donald Payne, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitickerNJ
John Garamendi	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	John Garamendi Facebook page
Jim Himes	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Hartford Courant
Xavier Becerra	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Scott Peters	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Scott Peters Facebook page
Lois Capps	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Lois Capps Facebook page
Marcia Fudge	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Cleveland.com
André Carson	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Indianapolis Star
Suzanne Bonamici	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Suzanne Bonamici Facebook page
Niki Tsongas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	WBUR
Don Beyer	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Don Beyer Twitter feed
Brenda Lawrence	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Detroit News
Matt Cartwright	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Times News
William Lacy Clay	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elizabeth Esty	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Fox61
John Larson	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Fox61
Steve Cohen	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Commercial Appeal
Katherine Clark	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	MassLive.com
Jim McGovern (Massachusetts)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	MassLive.com
Joseph Kennedy III	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	MassLive.com
Patrick Murphy (Florida)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Adam Smith	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Derek Kilmer	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Gerald Connolly	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Ruben Hinojosa (Texas congressman)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Mike Thompson (California)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kathy Castor	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Marc Veasey	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Julia Brownley	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Ed Perlmutter	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Henry Cuellar	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jared Polis	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Filemon Vela (Texas U.S. representative)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Eddie Bernice Johnson	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jim Cooper (Tennessee)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kurt Schrader	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Joyce Beatty	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
[[Brad Sherman]]	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Sean Maloney	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kathleen Rice	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jose Serrano	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Adam Schiff	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Dan Kildee	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Emanuel Cleaver	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Kansas City Star
Steve Israel	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Steve Israel Facebook page
John Conyers, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Daily Caller
Diana DeGette	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Diana DeGette Facebook page
Rick Larsen	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Rick Larsen House Website
Karen Bass	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
Jim McDermott (Washington)	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Debbie Dingell	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Rosa DeLauro	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Jerrold Nadler	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Nydia Velazquez	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
Mark Takano	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ted Lieu	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Tammy Duckworth	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ami Bera	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Charles Rangel	Hillary Clinton	November 2014	Politico
Betty McCollum	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Minnesota Public Radio
Bill Foster	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Robin Kelly	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Ted Deutch	Hillary Clinton	February 2014	Sun Sentinel
Joseph Crowley	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The Hill
Loretta Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Lucille Roybal-Allard	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Grace Napolitano	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Frederica Wilson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Louise Slaughter	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Terri Sewell	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Scott (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jan Schakowsky	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Cedric Richmond	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Chellie Pingree	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Grace Meng	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gregory Meeks	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Doris Matsui	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Stephen Lynch	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
John Lewis (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sandy Levin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jim Langevin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sheila Jackson Lee	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Mike Honda	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Brian Higgins	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Alcee Hastings	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Janice Hahn	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gene Green	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Lois Frankel	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Danny K. Davis	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Joaquin Castro	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Cicilline	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Hank Johnson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Richard Neal	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	MassLive
Mark Meadows (North Carolina)	Ted Cruz	January 2016	Asheville Citizen-Times
Bill Johnson (Ohio)	John Kasich	October 2015	Kasich for America
Carolyn Maloney	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	CBSNewYork
Tim Ryan (Ohio)	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	Cleveland.com
Dina Titus	Hillary Clinton	August 2013	KRNV Reno, NV
Michael Bishop	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
Mike Coffman (Colorado)	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Denver Post
Larry Bucshon	Marco Rubio	December 2015	Evansville Courier & Press
Bill Huizenga	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Detroit News
Markwayne Mullin	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Hill
Doug LaMalfa	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Hill
Todd Rokita	Marco Rubio	October 2015	The Hill
John Moolenaar	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Austin Scott	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Thomas Rooney	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Susan Brooks	Chris Christie	December 2015	Christie2016
Patrick Meehan	Chris Christie	July 2015	The Hill
Leonard Lance	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Tom MacArthur	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Frank LoBiondo	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Trent Franks	Mike Huckabee	January 2016	Western Journalism
Charles Fleischmann	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Bruce Westerman	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
French Hill	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Gregg Harper	John Kasich	September 2015	The Washington Times
Michael Turner (Ohio)	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Steve Stivers	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Tom McClintock	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Sacramento Bee
Dana Rohrabacher	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Breitbart
Jeff Fortenberry	Carly Fiorina	October 2015	Journal Star
Alexander Mooney	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Hill
Sam Johnson (Texas congressman)	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Texas Tribune
Judy Chu	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
G.K. Butterfield	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	The Grio
Jason Chaffetz	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Politico
Trey Gowdy	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Hill
Rob Bishop	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Salt Lake Tribune
Linda Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	La Opinion
Barbara Comstock	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Washington Post
Brad Ashford	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Journal Star
Eric Swalwell	Martin O'Malley	July 2015	Roll Call
Luis Gutierrez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Chicago Sun-Times
Sam Graves	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	KSHB
Ed Whitfield	Rand Paul	April 2015	Politico
Patrick Tiberi	John Kasich	July 2015	Cincinnati.com
Randy Weber	Ted Cruz	September 2015	The Texas Tribune
Jody Hice	Ted Cruz	September 2015	The Hill
Mo Brooks	Ted Cruz	November 2015	AL.com
John Culberson	Ted Cruz	April 2015	The Hill
John Ratcliffe	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Louie Gohmert	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Michael Burgess	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Brian Babin	Ted Cruz	July 2015	The Dallas Morning News
Thomas Massie	Rand Paul	May 2015	Blog4President.us
Cynthia Lummis	Rand Paul	July 2015	Breitbart
Walter Jones	Rand Paul	April 2015	Newsmax
Brett Guthrie	Rand Paul	November 2015	Roll Call
Curt Clawson	Rand Paul	February 2015	Breitbart
Andy Barr	Rand Paul	May 2015	Politico
Jaime Herrera Beutler	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Oregonian
Chris Stewart (Utah)	Marco Rubio	September 2015	Salt Lake Tribune
Jason Smith (Missouri representative)	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Roll Call
Pete Sessions	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb! 2016
Mimi Walters	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Roll Call
David Valadao	Jeb Bush	October 2015	The Fresno Bee
Mike Rogers (Alabama)	Jeb Bush	September 2015	AL.com
Patrick McHenry	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Citizen-Times
Adam Kinzinger	Jeb Bush	August 2015	The Hill
Kay Granger	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb! 2016
Jeff Denham	Jeb Bush	August 2015	The Fresno Bee
Daniel Webster (Florida)	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Dennis Ross	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
John Mica	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
David Jolly	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hil
Mario Diaz-Balart	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Carlos Curbelo	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Vern Buchanan	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Gus Bilirakis	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Mark Amodei	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Las Vegas Sun
Mia Love	Marco Rubio	November 2015	NBC News
Luke Messer	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
Ruben Gallego	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Phoenix New Times
Chris Van Hollen	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
John Sarbanes	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Dutch Ruppersberger	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Donna Edwards	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
John Delaney	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steny Hoyer	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steve King (Iowa)	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Washington Post
Tony Cardenas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Latin Post
Mike Pompeo	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
Kristi Noem	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
John Carney Jr.	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Roll Call
Sean Duffy	Marco Rubio	October 2015	WSAW.com
Darin LaHood	Marco Rubio	October 2015	Quad-City Times
Hakeem Jeffries	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wall Street Journal
Keith Ellison (Minnesota)	Bernie Sanders	October 2015	Huffington Post
Lynn Jenkins	Carly Fiorina	September 2015	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mick Mulvaney	Rand Paul	September 2015	The Washington Post

National security

American response in Syria

See also:United States involvement in Syria

Grayson outright opposed any intervention in Syria.^[74]

"We are not the world's policemen. That is not our responsibility...The secretary certainly overstated the evidence that this was a deliberate decision made by the high command in Syria," said Grayson.^[74]

Elections

2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Special general election for U.S. Senate Florida

Neelam Perry is running in the special general election for U.S. Senate Florida on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Neelam Perry (No Party Affiliation)

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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida

The following candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Joey Mendoza Atkins
		Paul Ron Cruz
	Submit photo	Frank DiMola
	Submit photo	Charles Gould
		Alan Grayson
	Submit photo	Jennifer Jenkins
		Tamika Lyles
	Submit photo	Evelyn McBride
	Submit photo	Hector Mujica
	Submit photo	Dennis Stevens

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joshua Weil (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida

IncumbentAshley B. Moody,Michaelangelo Hamilton,Jake Lang, andA.C. Toulme are running in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ashley B. Moody
		Michaelangelo Hamilton
	Submit photo	Jake Lang
		A.C. Toulme

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Endorsements

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2025

General election

Special general election for Florida State Senate District 15

LaVon Bracy Davis defeatedWillie Montague in the special general election for Florida State Senate District 15 on September 2, 2025.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	LaVon Bracy Davis (D)	72.6	17,774
	Willie Montague (R)	27.4	6,713

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,487
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 15

LaVon Bracy Davis defeatedCoretta Anthony-Smith,Alan Grayson, andRandolph Bracy III in the special Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 15 on June 24, 2025.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	LaVon Bracy Davis	43.0	5,535
	Coretta Anthony-Smith	28.3	3,647
	Alan Grayson	16.7	2,153
	Randolph Bracy III	12.0	1,548

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,883
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Willie Montague advanced from the special Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 15.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Grayson in this election.

2024

State Senate

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 25

Kristen Arrington defeatedJose A. Martinez in the general election for Florida State Senate District 25 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kristen Arrington (D)	51.5	113,095
	Jose A. Martinez (R)	48.5	106,596

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 219,691
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 25

Kristen Arrington defeatedCarmen Torres andAlan Grayson in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 25 on August 20, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kristen Arrington	50.5	11,162
	Carmen Torres	25.6	5,651
	Alan Grayson	23.9	5,279

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,092
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 25

Jose A. Martinez defeatedJon Arguello in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 25 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jose A. Martinez	59.4	10,006
	Submit photo	Jon Arguello	40.6	6,852

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,858
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Grayson in this election.

U.S. Senate

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Florida

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Florida on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rick Scott (R)	55.6	5,977,706
	Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)	42.8	4,603,077
	Ben Everidge (No Party Affiliation)	0.6	62,683
	Feena Bonoan (L)	0.5	57,363
	Tuan Nguyen (No Party Affiliation)	0.5	56,586
	Howard Knepper (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	13

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,757,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Shantele Bennett (No Party Affiliation)
Grace Granda (No Party Affiliation)
Marcos Reyes (No Party Affiliation)
A.C. Toulme (One Earth Party)
Mason Cysewski (G)
Salomon Hernandez (No Party Affiliation)
Randy Toler (G)
Samir Hazza (No Party Affiliation)
James Davis (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeatedStanley Campbell,Brian Rush, andRod Joseph in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 20, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Debbie Mucarsel-Powell	68.5	747,397
	Stanley Campbell	19.6	213,777
	Brian Rush	6.7	73,013
	Rod Joseph	5.2	56,961

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,091,148
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida

IncumbentRick Scott defeatedKeith Gross andJohn Columbus in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 20, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rick Scott	84.4	1,283,904
	Keith Gross	9.4	142,392
	John Columbus	6.3	95,342

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,521,638
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled.Feena Bonoan advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Florida.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Grayson in this election.

2022

U.S. House Florida District 10

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 10

Maxwell Alejandro Frost defeatedCalvin Wimbish,Jason Holic, andUsha Jain in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 10 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D)	59.0	117,955
	Calvin Wimbish (R)	39.4	78,844
	Jason Holic (No Party Affiliation)	1.0	2,001
	Usha Jain (No Party Affiliation)	0.6	1,110

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 199,910
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 10

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 10 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maxwell Alejandro Frost	34.8	19,288
		Randolph Bracy III	24.7	13,677
		Alan Grayson	15.4	8,526
		Corrine Brown	9.5	5,274
		Natalie Jackson	7.0	3,872
		Teresa Tachon	2.3	1,301
		Jeffrey Boone	2.1	1,181
	Submit photo	Terence Gray	1.9	1,032
		Jack Achenbach	1.3	714
		Khalid Muneer	1.1	604

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,469
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Aramis Ayala (D)
Eric Atkinson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 10

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 10 on August 23, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Calvin Wimbish	44.4	12,103
	Tuan Le	13.2	3,601
	Peter Weed	13.0	3,541
	Thuy Lowe	11.8	3,201
	Willie Montague	11.7	3,176
	Lateresa Jones	5.9	1,614

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,236
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U.S. Senate Florida

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Florida

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Florida on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marco Rubio (R)	57.7	4,474,847
	Val Demings (D)	41.3	3,201,522
	Dennis Misigoy (L)	0.4	32,177
	Steven B. Grant (No Party Affiliation)	0.4	31,816
	Tuan Nguyen (No Party Affiliation)	0.2	17,385
	Edward A. Gray (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	190
	Uloma Ekpete Kama (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	42
	Moses Quiles (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	33
	Howard Knepper (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	2

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,758,014
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jason Holic (No Party Affiliation)
Carlos Barberena (No Party Affiliation)
Shantele Bennett (No Party Affiliation)
Ahmad Saide (No Party Affiliation)
Timothy Devine (No Party Affiliation)
Grace Granda (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida

Val Demings defeatedBrian Rush,William Sanchez, andRicardo De La Fuente in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 23, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Val Demings	84.3	1,263,706
	Brian Rush	6.3	94,185
	William Sanchez	5.6	84,576
	Ricardo De La Fuente	3.8	56,749

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,499,216
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentMarco Rubio advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled.Dennis Misigoy advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Florida.

2020

Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 9

IncumbentDarren Soto defeatedBill Olson andClay Hill in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darren Soto (D)	56.0	240,724
		Bill Olson (R)	44.0	188,889
	Submit photo	Clay Hill (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	25

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 429,638
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Edgar Hernandez Reyes (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentDarren Soto advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr. (D)
Alan Grayson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9

Bill Olson defeatedChristopher Wright,Jose Castillo, andSergio Ortiz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 18, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bill Olson	48.6	20,751
	Christopher Wright	22.7	9,677
	Jose Castillo	20.1	8,595
	Sergio Ortiz	8.6	3,680

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,703
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2018

See also:Florida's 9th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 9

IncumbentDarren Soto defeatedWayne Liebnitzky in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 9 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darren Soto (D)	58.0	172,172
	Wayne Liebnitzky (R)	42.0	124,565

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 296,737 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9

IncumbentDarren Soto defeatedAlan Grayson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 28, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darren Soto	66.4	36,586
	Alan Grayson	33.6	18,528

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,114
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9

Wayne Liebnitzky advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 9 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Wayne Liebnitzky

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Sean Buchan (R)

Democratic primary election

Alan Grayson ran to represent Florida's 9th congressional district

Campaign advertisements

Support

"2018 Alan Grayson Campaign Ad" - Grayson campaign ad, released June 11, 2018

"Alan Grayson up with TV ad featuring Martin Sheen, Michael Moore" - Grayson campaign ad, released May 23, 2018

Against

"Shady" - Soto campaign ad, released July 20, 2018

Campaign finance

Democrats

Endorsements

The table below summarizes the endorsements Ballotpedia identified for Democratic candidates in this primary.

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Democratic candidate endorsements
Endorsement	Date	Grayson	Soto (I)
Organizations
Boricua Vota^[75]	August 13, 2018		✔
Giffords PAC^[76]	July 31, 2018		✔
Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida^[77]	July 26, 2018		✔
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate^[78]	July 19, 2018		✔
Latino Victory Fund^[79]	July 17, 2018		✔
Blue America PAC^[80]	May 10, 2018	✔
Congressional Progressive Caucus^[81]	March 16, 2018		✔
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee^[82]	May 1, 2018		✔
Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[76]	May 16, 2018		✔
Orlando Professional Fire Fighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1365^[83]	June 5, 2018		✔
Central Florida Police Benevolent Association^[83]	June 5, 2018		✔
Human Rights Campaign^[84]	June 19, 2018		✔
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare^[85]	July 12, 2018		✔
Our Revolution Orlando^[86]	July 12, 2018	✔
Federal officials
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)^[87]	May 17, 2018		✔
National figures
Joe Biden^[88]	May 29, 2018		✔
San Juan MayorCarmen Yulín Cruz^[76]	July 29, 2018		✔

Online presence

May 16, 2018

The following social media statistics were compiled on May 16, 2018.

	Facebook			Twitter
Candidate	Followers	Likes	Comments on Last Ten Posts	Followers	Following	Tweets
Grayson	170,140	180,659	55	70,754	183	2,916
Soto	8,535	3,967	213	5,578	3,025	1,662

Tweets by Alan Grayson Tweets by Darren Soto

2016

See also:United States Senate election in Florida, 2016

The race forFlorida's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitivebattleground races in 2016 that that helped Republicans maintain control of the Senate. Incumbent Sen.Marco Rubio (R) defeated U.S. Rep.Patrick Murphy (D), Iraq war veteranPaul Stanton (L), and nine independent and write-in candidates in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2016. According toPolitico, Rubio was “the first Republican senator from the Sunshine State ever to win reelection in a presidential election year.”^[89]^[90]

Rubio called Murphy "hyper-partisan," "a rubber stamp for, God forbid, a Clinton presidency," and accused him of fabricating his qualifications.^[91]^[92]^[93]^[94] Murphy criticized Rubio, saying, "Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years." Murphy's spokeswoman Galia Slayen said, "Marco Rubio is willing to abandon his responsibility to Floridians and hand over our country's national security to Donald Trump, as long as it advances his own political career."^[95]

In his victory speech, Rubio said, “[I] hope that I and my colleagues as we return to work in Washington D.C. can set a better example how political discourse should exist in this country. And I know people feel betrayed and you have a right to. Every major institution in our society has failed us — the media, the government, big business, Wall Street, academia — they have all failed us. So people are so frustrated and angry. But we must channel that anger and frustration into something positive. Let it move us forward as energy to confront and solve our challenges and our problems.”^[96]

**U.S. Senate, Florida General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Marco RubioIncumbent	52%	4,835,191
	Democratic	Patrick Murphy	44.3%	4,122,088
	Libertarian	Paul Stanton	2.1%	196,956
	Independent	Bruce Nathan	0.6%	52,451
	Independent	Tony Khoury	0.5%	45,820
	Independent	Steven Machat	0.3%	26,918
	Independent	Basil Dalack	0.2%	22,236
	N/A	Write-in	0%	160
Total Votes				9,301,820
Source:Florida Division of Elections

**U.S. Senate, Florida Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Marco RubioIncumbent	72%	1,029,830
Carlos Beruff	18.5%	264,427
Dwight Young	6.4%	91,082
Ernie Rivera	3.2%	45,153
Total Votes		1,430,492
Source:Florida Division of Elections

**U.S. Senate, Florida Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Patrick Murphy	58.9%	665,985
Alan Grayson	17.7%	199,929
Pam Keith	15.4%	173,919
Roque De La Fuente	5.4%	60,810
Reginald Luster	2.6%	29,138
Total Votes		1,129,781
Source:Florida Division of Elections

**U.S. Senate, Florida Libertarian Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Paul Stanton	73.5%	2,946
Augustus Invictus Sol	26.5%	1,063
Total Votes		4,009
Source:Florida Division of Elections

2014

See also:Florida's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014

Grayson wonre-election to theU.S. House in 2014. He won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on August 26, 2014.^[97] He then defeatedCarol Platt (R) andMarko Milakovich (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.^[98]

**U.S. House, Florida District 9 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Alan GraysonIncumbent	54%	93,850
	Republican	Carol Platt	43.1%	74,963
	Independent	Marko Milakovich	2.9%	5,060
	Write-in	Leon Ray	0%	5
Total Votes				173,878
Source:Florida Division of Elections

**U.S. House, Florida District 9 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Alan GraysonIncumbent	74.3%	18,641
Nick Ruiz	25.7%	6,441
Total Votes		25,082
Source:Florida Division of Elections

2012

See also:Florida's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012

Grayson ran in the2012 election for theU.S. House to representFlorida's 9th District. Grayson won the nomination on the Democratic ticket.^[99] Thesignature filing deadline was May 7, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012. Grayson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeatedTodd Long (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[100] He was elected on November 6, 2012.^[101]

**U.S. House, Florida District 9 General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Alan Grayson	62.5%	164,891
	Republican	Todd Long	37.5%	98,856
Total Votes				263,747
Source:Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Daniel Webster won election to theUnited States House. He defeated Alan Grayson (D), Pag Dunmire (Tea Party), Georgia L. Metcalfe (I) and Steven J. Gerritzen (I) in the general election.^[102]

U.S. House, Florida District 8 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Daniel Webster	56.1%	123,586
	Democratic	Alan Graysonincumbent	38.2%	84,167
	Tea Party	Peg Dunmire	3.8%	8,337
	Independent	George L. Metcalfe	1.9%	4,143
	Independent	Steven J. Gerritzen	0%	11
Total Votes				220,244

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Alan Grayson, click [show] to expand the section.

2008On November 4, 2008, Alan Grayson won election to theUnited States House. He defeated Ric Keller (R) in the general election.^[103]

U.S. House, Florida District 8 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Alan Grayson	52%	172,854
	Republican	Ric Kellerincumbent	48%	159,490
Total Votes				332,344

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2018

Campaign website

The following themes were found on Grayson's official campaign website.

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Women's issues

I have sponsored, co-sponsored, and voted for many bills to help women. Here are some examples:

1) I co-sponsored and voted for H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stating that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new discriminatory paycheck.

2) I co-sponsored H.J. Res. 61, which proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing equal rights for men and women. This constitutional amendment prohibits denying or abridging equality of rights under the law by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

3) I co-sponsored H.R. 2744, the Equal Rights for Health Care Act. This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status against any person in the United States under any health care service or research program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, including Medicare and Medicaid.

4) I co-sponsored H.R. 1691, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009. The bill requires that group health plans provide medical and surgical benefits to ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy are provided for breast cancer treatment.

5) I co-sponsored and voted in favor of H.R. 971. This bill sets guidelines for the United States Preventive Services Task Force, to make sure insurers are not denying women coverage for mammograms and other services related to breast cancer.

6) I co-sponsored H.R. 4830, the Women and Workforce Investment for Nontraditional Jobs. This bill will allow states to compete for grants for programs that will help increase women’s participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations in which women are currently underrepresented in the state’s workforce.

7) I co-sponsored H.R. 4594, which establishes an Office for Women’s Global Development (intended to replace the Office of Women in Development) in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The office would coordinate USAID efforts to integrate gender in U.S. foreign assistance programs, targeting and policies. It also requires the Secretary to provide guidance on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls to the Secretary of DOD when U.S. military personnel, military contractors, and military observers are to be deployed in humanitarian relief, conflict, and post-conflict settings.

8) I co-sponsored H.R. 22, which expresses that the rights of women are vital to the development and well-being of people of all nations, and requesting that the U.S. Senate ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

9) I co-sponsored H.R. 1740, the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. This bill requires Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a national evidence-based education campaign to increase public awareness regarding the threats posed by breast cancer to young women, including the particular risks faced by certain ethnic and cultural groups. It also requires focus on awareness of risk factors and achieving early detection through community-centered informational forums, public service advertisements, and media campaigns.

National security
I support ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing our troops home as soon as safely possible.The goals of expelling al-Qaeda and overthrowing the Taliban were accomplished years ago. It took about a thousand Special Forces troops to overthrow the Taliban in 2001. Why do we need a hundred times that number now to keep them out?Instead of spending billions on the other side of the world, we can spend that money here to rebuild America. We simply can no longer afford these wars. The American people are tired of wars that do not make us safer.

Latino Issues
Spanish Books For Our Libraries: I requested, and received, $500,000 in federal funds for Spanish-languages books and magazines for Orange County libraries. This is the first Congressional “earmark” for the Latino community in Orange County history. Libraries are for everyone. With over a quarter of Orange County now Latino, it’s time that the Latino community enjoys our libraries as much as anyone else.

Boosting Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses: I obtained funding for a program that will provide valuable tools to women and minorities as they work to be successful entrepreneurs. Thanks to my efforts, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando received $220,000 to expand small business training and assistance throughout Central Florida.

The DREAM Act: I voted in favor of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2010.

This bill gives children who are here illegally, through no fault of their own, the opportunity to come out of the shadows and gain conditional non-immigrant status, as long as they demonstrate that they can be productive members of society.

The landmark bipartisan legislation gives qualifying undocumented children, who grew up in the United States, the ability to pursue higher education and serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Several strict conditions apply. Children must:

Have been brought to the United States as a child (15 years old or younger);
Be 29 years old or younger;
Have lived in the U.S. for 5 years or more;
Have graduated from an American high school, obtained a GED, or have been admitted to an institution of higher education;
Have been a person of “good moral character,” as defined by our immigration laws;
Have complete security and law enforcement background checks;
Undergo a medical examination;
Register for the Selective Service; and
Pay a significant fee in connection with the initial application.
Participation is prohibited for those who have committed a crime or pose a public health risk. The law will not apply to children brought here illegally in the future.

We have to make meaningful distinctions among the undocumented. There is no social or economic benefit to creating an uneducated, nonparticipating underclass in U.S. society. On the contrary, we should work to integrate the children currently here with undocumented status – who have themselves committed no crime – so that they can become active contributors to this country’s economic wellbeing.

Congratulating Justice Sotomayor: At the White House, I told Sonya Sotomayor, face-to-face, how proud I am that she is now a Supreme Court Justice. We both grew up near Bronx Park, in New York City. I am particularly happy that we have a Puerto Rican leader who embraces her heritage. Justice Sotomayor is truly a ‘wise Latina.’ She embodies the diversity that makes America great.

Justice In Vieques: In Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, the land and water have been poisoned by debris from a military bombing range. The mess has caused people of Vieques to suffer terribly, from cancer and other diseases. I have demanded that the military accept responsibility for the harm it has caused, and help to ease the suffering of the victims in Vieques.

Health Care
According to a Harvard study published by the American Journal of Public Health, 44,789 Americans die each year because they have no health coverage. Each year, if you take two Americans who are physically identical — same height, same age, same race, same weight, even same smoking history — and one has health insurance and the other does not, the one without health insurance is 40% more likely to die. And every one of them could be saved.

That is why I supported the Affordable Care Act. It takes us close to universal healthcare for all Americans. It eliminates the donut hole on prescription drugs for seniors, and covers their routine checkups. “Obamacare” prevents insurance companies from cutting you off when you reach some arbitrary limit on health care costs, and it prevents insurance companies from denying coverage because of a pre-existing condition. The health care reform also allows young men and women to stay on their parents’ insurance policy until they are 26 years old.

But there is more to do. I support a strong public option. We need to increase competition, especially in areas where one or two insurance companies control 80% or more of the health insurance market. In Congress, I introduced the Medicare You Can Buy Into Act, which opens up Medicare to anyone who is willing to pay for it.

We need universal, comprehensive, affordable health care in America. With 122 Americans dying every day because they have no health insurance, it can’t come soon enough.

Financial Services
No bank or financial institution is “too big to fail.” That’s why I voted against bailouts using taxpayer money. I support financial innovation and the free market, but when companies and institutions take the American economy to the brink of collapse, we need to act.

I used my position on the House Financial Services Committee to address the problems that caused the so-called “Great Recession.”

I teamed up with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) to push through an amendment to audit the Federal Reserve. The audit exposed that the Federal Reserve had conducted $26 TRILLION in secret bailouts during the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

I also supported meaningful efforts to rein in the abusive practices of credit card companies. The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights prevents retroactive interest rate increases, empowers people to set limits on their credit, and requires card companies to be fair.

Among the other reforms I support are:

Consumer Protection – Stronger enforcement by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect Americans from unfair financial products and services.
Executive Compensation Regulation – Gives shareholders a “say on pay” vote on executive compensation and golden parachutes.
Investor Protections – Strengthen the SEC’s powers so that it can better protect investors and regulate the nation’s securities markets.
Comprehensive Regulation of Derivatives.
Creation of an Office of Insurance – Creates a Federal Insurance Office that will monitor all aspects of the insurance industry, including identifying issues or gaps in the regulation of insurers that could contribute to a systemic crisis and undermine the entire financial system.

Energy
Right now, we are sending more than $400 billion a year to foreign countries to pay for imported oil. I want to use incentives to spark the development of energy-efficient cars, appliances and buildings. We will develop domestic energy resources like solar, wind, geothermal, clean coal and hydropower. Let’s produce more energy at home, so that we can break our dependence on foreign oil.

I believe that offshore drilling in Florida poses a tremendous risk to the environment and to the largest component of our economy, which is tourism. Before we even entertain the possibility of drilling offshore, I want to see tangible benefits for the people of Florida. In advance of any drilling, there should be an agreement as good as the one that the people of Alaska enjoy. Each year, every man, woman and child in Alaska receives a check for more than $1,000, in exchange for Big Oil drilling there. If and when the oil companies offer that much or more to Florida, we can consider whether to take the risk.

Education
Both of my parents were teachers, so I strongly support public education. One of the most important roles of government is to teach our children.

My support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act delivered more than $200 million in additional aid to the schools in my district.The money prevented at least six schools from closing.

Campaign finance reform

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-to-4 decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission is the worst Supreme Court ruling in more than a century. It opened the door to political bribery and corruption on the largest scale imaginable. Corporations, foreign-owned businesses and foreign governments will be allowed to spend unlimited amounts of cash on propaganda to influence the outcomes of our elections. We cannot put the law up for sale, and award our government to the highest bidder.

That’s why I introduced legislation to prevent a corporate takeover of government in America. My “Save Our Democracy” Platform aims to stave off the threat of “corpocracy.” Each of the bills is clear and concise; none is longer than four pages.

Here are the eight bills I introduced, and what they aim to accomplish:

The Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act (H.R. 4431): Implements a 500% excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees, and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns.The Public Company Responsibility Act (H.R. 4435): Prevents companies making political contributions and expenditures from trading their stock on national exchanges.The End Political Kickbacks Act (H.R. 4434): Prevents for-profit corporations that receive money from the government from making political contributions, and limits the amount that employees of those companies can contribute.The Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act (H.R. 4432): Requires publicly-traded companies to disclose in SEC filings money used for the purpose of influencing public opinion, rather than promoting their products and services.The Ending Corporate Collusion Act (H.R. 4433): Applies antitrust law to industry political action committees.The End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act (H.R. 4487): This bill requires the approval of a majority of a public company’s shareholders for any expenditure by that company to influence public opinion on matters not related to the company’s products or services.The America is for Americans Act (H.R. 4510): Bans all political contributions from foreign companies, or domestic companies with any foreign owners.The Pick Your Poison Act (H.R. 4511): Requires corporations to choose between using lobbyists to influence the political process, or spending money on campaign propaganda.You can count on me to fight the special interests. I don’t owe anything to anyone but the voters.

Economy
I was one of the few members of Congress who ever worked as an economist. I also started a company that went public and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. I understand the economy, and what it needs to recover.

Our country can no longer afford to let the rich get richer through tax breaks, at the expense of the middle class. It has been more than a decade since the Bush tax breaks for the rich were enacted. There were 110 million private sector jobs in America in 2001. There are 110 million private sector jobs in America today. Despite a population increase of more than 25 million, there are no more private sector jobs today than when the Bush tax breaks for the rich became law.

I pointed out on national television that American has the fifth most unequal distribution of wealth in the world. That needs to change. The only way that everyone will be better off is if everyone is better off.

When the economy recovers, we need to tackle government spending and return to the days of budget surpluses, like the ones we created under the Clinton Administration. But first, we need to ensure that we avoid another recession, and that there is a job for everyone who needs one.

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—Alan Grayson for Congress^[105]

2016

Campaign website

The following issues were listed on Grayson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes,click here.

“

LGBTQ+ Equality: We’ve seen great progress. Let’s finish the job, so that from now until the end of time, people will remember that it was our generation that won justice for all.

Campaign Finance Reform: I owe nothing to anyone but the voters. I can tell every lobbyist and fat cat to go to hell, and I often do – just for the fun of it.

Education: We live in the wealthiest country in the world. We should also live in the best-educated country in the world.

Wall Street Reform: Wall Street is the only place in the world where you can steal from taxpayers, and then bill them for services rendered.

Jobs: For me, being a Democrat is all about understanding that many working families are struggling, just like my parents did. I want to make things easier for them.^[104]

”

—Alan Grayson's campaign website,https://senatorwithguts.com/issues/

2012

War Profiteering
Healthcare
Financial Industry
Economy
Education
GOP
Campaign Finance

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at theFEC website. Clickhere for more on federal campaign finance law andhere for more on state campaign finance law.

Alan Grayson campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Florida	Candidacy Declared primary	$96,868	$96,621
2024*	Florida State Senate District 25	Lost primary	$240,203	$262,224
2024*	U.S. Senate Florida	Withdrew primary	$833,762	$710,883
2022	U.S. House Florida District 10	Lost primary	$895,757	$897,144
2022	U.S. Senate Florida	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. House Florida District 6	Lost general	$101,228	$84,952
2020	U.S. House Florida District 9	Withdrew primary	$101,228	$84,952
2018	U.S. House Florida District 9	Lost primary	$1,042,637	$642,969
2014	U.S. House (Florida, District 9)	Won	$3,104,575	N/A**
2012	U.S. House (Florida, District 9)	Won	$4,676,186	N/A**
2010	U.S. House (Florida, District 8)	Lost	$5,928,282	N/A**
2008	U.S. House (Florida, District 8)	Won	$3,298,460	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also:Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

ThePersonal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of theU.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also:Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) andNet worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based oncongressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available byOpenSecrets.org, Grayson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $-2,212,951 to $82,936,999. That averages to$40,362,024, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Grayson ranked as the 16th most wealthy representative in 2012.^[106] Between 2007 and 2012, Grayson's calculated net worth^[107] decreased by an average of 4 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[108]

Alan Grayson Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2007	$50,239,355
2012	$40,362,024
Growth from 2007 to 2012:	−20%
Average annual growth:	−4%^[109]
Comparatively, theAmerican citizen experienced a median yearlydecline in net worth of-0.94%.^[110]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also:The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by theFederal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated byOpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Grayson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by theRetired industry.

From 2005-2014,6.27 percent of Grayson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[111]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png

Alan Grayson Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$16,862,532
Total Spent	$15,765,563
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$235,877
Democratic/Liberal	$224,607
Public Sector Unions	$224,500
Lawyers/Law Firms	$211,618
Building Trade Unions	$160,500
% total in top industry	1.4%
% total in top two industries	2.73%
% total in top five industries	6.27%

Noteworthy events

Comparing Tea Party to KKK

See also:BP NEWS: Grayson sends campaign email comparing tea party to KKK

In October 2013, Grayson’s re-election campaign sent out a fundraising email and tweet that compared the Tea Party movement to the KKK, titled, “The Tea Party: No More Popular Than The Klan.”^[112] The email included a graphic image of two Klansmen standing near a giant burning cross. The cross was used to spell out “tea party” in burning flames.^[113]

Grayson’s campaign Twitter account also tweeted a link to the same email on October 21, 2013, saying: "The Tea Party: 'No More Popular Than the Klan.'"^[112]

Allen West's response

West commented on Grayson's controversial email and tweet and called on PresidentBarack Obama and otherDemocratic leaders to condemn Grayson's actions.^[114]

“The president came out and started talking about civility in our dialogue. Where is President Obama? I think that the president should be speaking out about this. He should reprimand and censor Alan Grayson for what he said. Why isn’t [House Minority Leader] Nancy Pelosi speaking out about this? Why isn’t [Democratic National Chairwoman] Debbie Wasserman Schultz or [Senate Majority Leader] Harry Reid?... You know, we continue to hear the use of this extremist language, jihadist language, arsonist, extortionist and now this equating constitutional conservatives, people who just believe in a constitutional way of government to operate, with people who were responsible for lynchings, and horrible things in the South and all across this country,” West said.^[114]

"Taliban Dan" ad

During Grayson's 2010 campaign, he aired an ad that referred to his Republican opponent,Daniel Webster, as "Taliban Dan." According to Factcheck.org, the ad "used edited video to make his rival appear to be saying the opposite of what he really said."^[115]

Death threat and comments about Republicans

In March 2010, Grayson told a radio show host that a woman had called his home and threatened his life over his support for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The show's host, Mark Thompson, then stated, "[T]he Republicans are defending themselves by saying this is happening on both sides. This is not happening on both sides." Grayson alluded to Nazi Germany in his response, saying, "Well, I think that's what they said about the burning of the Reichstag, if I recall correctly."^[116]

Derogatory comment about Linda Robertson

In October 2009, Grayson called Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake's advisor Linda Robertson a "whore." Grayson later apologized, saying, "I offer my sincere apology to Linda Robertson, an adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. I did not intend to use a term that is often, and correctly, seen as disrespectful of women.”^[117]

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also:GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship byGovTrack, Grayson was a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of July 28, 2014. This was the same rating Grayson received in June 2013.^[118]

Like-minded colleagues

The websiteOpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.^[119]

Grayson most often voted with:

Grayson least often voted with:

Lifetime voting record

See also:Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the websiteGovTrack, Grayson missed 94 of 3,376 roll call votes from January 2009 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.8 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.^[120]

National Journal vote ratings

See also:National Journal vote ratings

Each yearNational Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Grayson ranked 90th in the liberal rankings in 2013.^[121]

2012

Information on 2012 vote rating is unavailable.

Voting with party

The websiteOpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Grayson voted with the Democratic Party93.5 percent of the time, which ranked 92nd among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.^[122]

2013

Grayson voted with the Democratic Party95.6 percent of the time, which ranked 55th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.^[123]

2016 Democratic National Convention

Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)

See also:Democratic National Convention, 2016


Alan Grayson
Democratic National Convention, 2016
Status:	Superdelegate
State:	Florida
Supporting:	Bernie Sanders
Delegates to the DNC 2016
Calendar and delegate rules overview •Types of delegates •State election law and delegates •Superdelegates by state

Grayson wasa superdelegate to the2016 Democratic National Convention fromFlorida.^[124] Grayson was one of 32 superdelegates from Florida. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Grayson’s name was included on a list of superdelegates supportingBernie Sanders released by Sanders' campaign in April 2016.^[125] Leading up to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Sanders had approximately1,832 pledged delegates and 47 superdelegates for a total of 1,879 delegates. The winner of the Democratic nomination needed the support of 2,383 delegates at thenational convention.^[126]

What is a superdelegate?

See also:Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention

Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.^[127]

Florida primary results

See also:Presidential election in Florida, 2016

Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic primary election, beatingBernie Sanders by more than 30 percent. She carried Miami-Dade County, where the city ofMiami is located, by roughly 50 percentage points. According to exit poll data, Clinton won nearly every major demographic in the state, including men, women, young and old voters, and white and non-white voters. Clinton won non-white voters, who made up 52 percent of the Democratic electorate in Florida, by 75 percent.^[128]Clinton also won the Florida Democratic primary in 2008.

Florida Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Delegates
Hillary Clinton	64.4%	1,101,414	141
Bernie Sanders	33.3%	568,839	73
Martin O'Malley	2.3%	38,930	0
Totals		1,709,183	214
Source:The New York Times andFlorida Department of State

Delegate allocation

See also:2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

Florida had 246 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 214 werepledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state'spledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.^[129]^[130]

Thirty-two party leaders and elected officials served asunpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.^[129]^[131]

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Lolita Grayson filed for divorce in Orange County Family Court on January 6, 2014.^[132]

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Randy Fine (R)

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Cory Mills (R)

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Mike Haridopolos (R)

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Maxwell Frost (D)

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Gus Bilirakis (R)

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Laurel Lee (R)

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Scott Franklin (R)

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Byron Donalds (R)

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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)

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Brian Mast (R)

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Lois Frankel (D)

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Jared Moskowitz (D)

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Frederica Wilson (D)

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)

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Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

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Maria Elvira Salazar (R)

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Carlos Gimenez (R)

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