Florida Senate · District 1
Don Gaetz
Republican
Votes with the Senate President
87%
On 85 contested votes where both voted · 95% on all votes
Votes with own party
89%
Partisan rank: 28 of 37 in the Senate
Didn't vote at roll call
5%
37 of 752 roll calls · 26 of them excused
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Senate President
87%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Don Gaetz.
On 85 contested votes where both voted95% on all 645 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
89%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Don Gaetz.
On 72 party-line votesPartisan rank: 28 of 37 in the Senate
Contested votes where they split
11 against the Senate President; 12 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate President | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2026 | SB 4-D: Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 13, 2026 | HB 399 (CS/CS/SB 208): Land Use and Development Regulations A - 351666 / Amendment / Second Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | SB 830: Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | SB 7016: OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency Third Reading |
Nay | Excused | Yea (split) |
| April 29, 2025 | HB 903 (CS/CS/SB 1604): Corrections A - 894320 / Amendment / Third Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 24, 2025 | SB 1266: Public Records/Crime Victims/Officers Involved in Use of Force Incidents Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 24, 2025 | SB 1266: Public Records/Crime Victims/Officers Involved in Use of Force Incidents A - 673850 / Amendment / Second Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 24, 2025 | SB 820: Office of Faith and Community A - 312686 / Amendment / Second Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | SB 1080: Local Government Land Regulation Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | SB 342: Public Records/Agency for Health Care Administration Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 15, 2025 | SB 700: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services A - 765612 / Amendment / Second Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 27, 2025 | SB 234: Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel A - 564512 / Amendment / Second Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
Source: the Florida Legislature's floor vote records, Jan. 28, 2025 to June 2, 2026. How these numbers work