August 18, 2026 | Press Release

RNC Statement on FL-09

Press Release

Washington D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters released the following statement on FL-09:


“Creepy Darren Soto has been a rubber stamp for the Democrat Party’s extreme agenda, and his record of raising taxes, putting criminal illegal aliens first, and putting Florida last is finally catching up to him. Floridians want common sense, and they will send Dan Green to Congress to fight for them.”

Darren Soto: 

  • Voted for the largest tax hike in history, blocking No Tax on Tips, Overtime and Social Security 

  • Wants illegal aliens to vote in America’s elections 

  • Wrote an explicit and disturbing rap about having sex with a drunk woman

  • Voted for a 22% tax hike on 50,000 Floridians in FL-09

  • Shut down FEMA for 76 days to protect the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens despite claiming “a government shutdown would threaten America’s progress”

  • Opposed deporting illegal aliens who assault dogs 

As a reminder: 

  • President Trump carried FL-09 by nearly 18% in 2024

  • Republicans hold a 12.36% voter registration advantage in FL-09