Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Representative FL-19 2021–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since 2021
- role Served in the Florida House of Representatives, 80th district, from 2016 to 2020
- achievement Was a nominee for Speaker of the House in the January 2023 and October 2023 elections
- background Born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
- background Earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002
- background Worked in the finance, insurance, and banking industries before entering politics
Campaign finance
2022 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House FL-19 · 2026 General Election
- $5,657,617 raised
- $5,400,520 spent
- $737,991 cash on hand
| $5.66M | |
| $5.19M | |
| $4.62M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $2.17M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $2.45M |
| Other committees (PACs) | $571.75K |
| Transfers from other committees | $406.71K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $17.99K |
| Other receipts | $40.03K |
| $5.40M | |
| Operating expenditures | $4.87M |
| Contribution refunds | $38.03K |
| Other disbursements | $490.00K |
| Cash on hand | $737.99K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2022 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2022)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3,250,541 | $2,769,647 | $480,894 |
| 2022 | $5,657,617 | $5,400,520 | $737,991 |
| 2024 | $6,600,932 | $5,598,912 | $1,740,010 |
| 2026 | $738,092 | $2,143,626 | $334,476 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 258 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 27 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
53 tickers · 10 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Byron Donalds. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (6)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Financial Services Committee · oversees Finance
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee
- Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Donalds, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & trading — finance coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services, which oversees the finance sector, and disclosed 5 finance-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $75,000) between Mar 2025 and Oct 2025.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
- Committee oversight & trading — technology coverage: high
Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services — Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, which oversees the technology sector, and disclosed 4 technology-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $60,000) between Mar 2025 and Aug 2025.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10017Permanent CBDC Ban ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9777Protecting Ratepayers ActsponsoredJul 19, 2026
- HR 9720D.C. Taxing Authority Review ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9417Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9240Tax Dollar Accountability ActsponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9214TSP Modernization ActcosponsoredJun 8, 2026
- HR 9199Permanent Trump Secure Border ActcosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HR 9200To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HR 9160No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families ActcosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9131Protecting Kids from Creeps ActcosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HJRES 192Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.cosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HJRES 193Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.cosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HR 9132Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation ActcosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HR 9094Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 9017Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026sponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HRES 1320Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HR 8957American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8920Restoring the American Homebuyers Dream ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8812Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026sponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HR 8791IGNITE HBCU Excellence ActcosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HR 8445Stop DEI ActcosponsoredApr 21, 2026
- HR 8408Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 8409Post-Disaster Protection ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- YeaFinal Passage
- YeaFinal Passage
- YeaFinal Passage
- YeaFinal Passage
- YeaVote on Motion to Table Subpoena Resolution to compel testimony of the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, offered by Rep. Waters
Proceedings attended
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8096, Duplication Scoring Act of 2026; 2) H.R. 8801, DC Rejecting Oppressive Automotive Driving Surcharges Act; 3) H.R. 8844, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act; 4) H.R. 3087, Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act; 5) Several postal naming measures.
- the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely and Accurate Benefits Act; 9) H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act; 10) Several postal naming measures.
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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