REPORT: Darren Soto’s Fundraising Proves He’s Weak & Unpopular
A new report exposes how out of touch Democrat Darren Soto is in deep, deep trouble.
Embarrassingly, Soto had his best fundraising quarter yet, but he still raised just $264k (the third-lowest among vulnerable Democrats), an abysmal 16% of the haul came from inside Florida, and he routinely sides with Maxwell Frost and the radical left.
“Radical Darren Soto’s abysmal fundraising tells you everything you need to know: Soto has no support within his own district, and Floridians are ready for fresh leadership.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole
Read the full report here or see excerpts below:
Congressman Darren Soto Fundraising Shows Weakness, Vulnerability
West Orlando News
October 27, 2025
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U.S. Representative Darren Soto must be running scared because his Q3 fundraising numbers are exposing he may be far too unpopular to help himself, and Republicans are paying attention to one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress.
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Democrat Darren Soto raised an abysmal $158,049 and $161,934 in Q1 and Q2. He had his best quarter yet in Q3, but he still only brought in an embarrassing $264,730 – showing he is not in the top tier of Democrats in Congress.
The National Republican Congressional Committee is targeting Soto along with about 25 races. For context, out of the 25 vulnerable Democrats being targeted by the NRCC this cycle, Soto had the third-lowest fundraising total in Q3. Another Florida Democrat, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, only raised slightly more at $371,946, while other targeted Democrats raised $1 million or close to that in Q3.
In even worse news for Darren Soto, of the little money he did manage to raise, just 16% of it came from inside of the state of Florida. Notably, 11% came from DC, and 45% came from Texas. And of the $264k total that Rep. Soto brought in, a whopping $184,000 came from PACs. That does not show grassroots support or local enthusiasm for Darren Soto.
The lack of money and support within Florida is a really big problem for Soto, as his district has become extremely competitive. Voters have moved toward the GOP by 22.9% from 2016-2024, and the GOP voter share among Latinos has shot up from 29% in 2018 to 43% in 2024.
The NRCC is also attacking Rep. Soto for routinely appearing with “radical lunatic Maxwell Frost who wants dangerous criminals to roam free, to dismantle Medicaid entirely, and defund the police.” Soto’s congressional district is different politically from Rep. Frost’s safe Orlando district and Republicans are highlighting how Soto is “out of touch” with his voters and saying he has repeatedly voted against his own constituents’ best interests.
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“Out of touch Democrat Darren Soto has taken his seat in Congress for granted for too long,” said NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole. “His lazy, self-serving behavior has caught up to him, and he’s serving his last term in Congress.”