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Representative · Florida · Republican

Byron Donalds

U.S. House · FL District 19

Byron Donalds is a Republican who represents Florida's 19th Congressional District in the U.S. House, where he has served since January 3, 2021. He was a financial advisor and a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · FL District 19
Representing
Florida
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 3, 2021
Education
Florida A&M University (attended, 1996-1999); Florida State University (B.A., 2002)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Byron Donalds ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Byron Donalds member profile ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
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Background

Biography

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 28, 1978, and graduated from Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn in 1996. He attended Florida A&M University from 1996 to 1999 and earned a B.A. from Florida State University in 2002. He worked as a financial advisor.

Donalds was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the 113th Congress in 2012. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. He was elected as a Republican to the 117th Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, and his House service began on January 3, 2021. He represents Florida's 19th Congressional District and serves on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Committees

  • Committee on Financial Services
  • Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Byron Donalds ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Byron Donalds member profile ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
674
Participation
89.9%
Yea / nay
471 / 135
Latest vote
Sep 16, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 16, 2026YeaS2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Labor and EmploymentPassed401–14
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Water Resources DevelopmentPassed415–9
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed417–3
Sep 16, 2026YeaHJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed214–208
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed217–207
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed352–72
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed262–159
Sep 15, 2026Not votingHCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsPassed220–204
Sep 15, 2026Not votingHJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed216–211
Sep 15, 2026Not votingHR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗TaxationPassed408–17
Sep 15, 2026Not votingHR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed343–79
Sep 15, 2026Not votingHR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Housing and Community DevelopmentPassed424–0
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningMore conservative
+0.636
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 515 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193
Congress74
Economics and public finance62
Armed forces and national security28
Crime and law enforcement28
Energy28
Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

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Recent coverage

What is being reported

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thehill.comSep 22, 2026

Donalds removes several Trump mentions from campaign website

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