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Summary

Senator Darren Michael Soto

Full Name: Darren Michael Soto
Office: State Senate (FL) - District 14, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 02/25/1978
Birth Place: Ringwood, NJ
Home City: Orlando, FL
Religion: Christian (Catholic)

Recent Key Votes

SB 234 - Authorizes Open Display of a Firearm
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

May 4, 2011 - Authorizes the brief display of a firearm in open sight of another person as long as the firearm is not intentionally displayed in an ...

HB 45 - Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition
Legislation (Yea)

April 26, 2011 - Repeals the right of counties to set ordinance waiting periods between the purchase and delivery of a handgun (Sec. 1). Establishes a ...

HB 503 - Firearms in Vehicles
Legislation (Yea)

March 26, 2008 - - Prohibits employers from inquiring either verbally or in writing about the presence of a firearm inside an employee's private vehicle or from searching the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Education

Jan. 1, 2012 - Rep. Soto strongly believes that we cannot restore our own economic prosperity unless we invest in the education of our children. . Darren fought against ...

Issue Position: Healthcare

Jan. 1, 2012 - Rep. Soto has witnessed a huge increase in demand for health care services in and around the district as a result of the recent economic ...

Issue Position: Economy

Jan. 1, 2012 - Rep. Soto has fought for living wages, health care, education and benefits for working class families to keep our economy moving forward. He has continually ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
2010 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights A
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Party Committees ($111,744.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Darren Soto refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Darren Michael Soto's Florida State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
soto.darren.web@flsenate.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s14

Capitol
220 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: 850-487-5014

District
Kissimmee City Hall
101 North Church Street
Suite 305
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Phone: 407-846-5187
Fax: 407-846-5188

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