Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Representative FL-26 2021–present
Background
- role Member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021, representing Florida's 28th district since 2023 (previously the 26th)
- role Mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020
- role Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011
- role One of the Republican assistant whips in the House
- background Retired firefighter who served as fire chief of the Miami Fire-Rescue Department
- background Born January 17, 1954
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House FL-28 · 2026 General Election
- $567,482 raised
- $443,993 spent
- $699,517 cash on hand
| $567.48K | |
| $447.79K | |
| $190.54K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $188.66K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $1.88K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $257.25K |
| Transfers from other committees | $118.91K |
| Other receipts | $777.00 |
| $443.99K | |
| Operating expenditures | $389.59K |
| Contribution refunds | $4.00K |
| Other disbursements | $50.40K |
| Cash on hand | $699.52K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
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 | $2,179,240 | $2,142,237 | $37,003 |
| 2022 | $2,142,781 | $1,459,978 | $719,806 |
| 2024 | $1,127,146 | $1,270,924 | $576,028 |
| 2026 | $567,482 | $443,993 | $699,517 |
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 145 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 11 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
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Carlos A. Gimenez. 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 (7)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Chairman
- Armed Services Committee · oversees Defense
- Homeland Security Committee
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
- Readiness Subcommittee
- Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
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 Gimenez, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (156)
- HR 9537Boat Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9541FIREWALL ActcosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9388One-Stop Pilot Program Extension ActsponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9211Jewish American Security ActcosponsoredJun 8, 2026
- HR 9094Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 9057COOL Online ActsponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 9039PANA Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 25, 2026
- HR 8874Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HRES 1278Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy.cosponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HRES 1272Celebrating 200 years of United States diplomatic relations with Peru.sponsoredMay 10, 2026
- HRES 1239Condemning antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities, and urging social media platforms and public leaders to denounce and address such conduct.cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HRES 1211Expunging the December 18, 2019, and January 13, 2021, Impeachments of President Donald Trump.cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HR 8476No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HR 8403To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.cosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 7450Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment ActcosponsoredFeb 8, 2026
- HR 7313To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3135 1st Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the "Poul Hornsleth Post Office".cosponsoredFeb 1, 2026
- HR 7120Purple Heart Freedom to Work ActcosponsoredJan 14, 2026
- HRES 998Commending President Trump, his administration, and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Intelligence Community, and Justice Department for the remarkable success of "Operation Absolute Resolve".sponsoredJan 13, 2026
- HR 6856Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025cosponsoredDec 17, 2025
- HR 6809Alyssa’s Act of 2025cosponsoredDec 16, 2025
- HR 6797Bipartisan IVF for Military Families ActcosponsoredDec 16, 2025
- HR 6763Shelter ActcosponsoredDec 15, 2025
- HR 6575CommonGround for Affordable Health Care ActcosponsoredDec 9, 2025
- HR 6540Anti-Communism Week ActcosponsoredDec 8, 2025
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