Florida House · District 74
James Buchanan
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
James Buchanan's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Florida Senate District 22.
Also on the ballot: Lew Wasserman (Democratic), Martin Hyde (No party affiliation)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is James Buchanan.
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is James Buchanan.
Contested votes where they split
4 against the Speaker; 4 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | HB 5601-E: Higher Education Passage / Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | HB 5601: Higher Education Passage / Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | HB 6003: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death Passage / Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| April 23, 2025 | HB 351: Dangerous Excessive Speeding Passage / Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Source: the Florida Legislature's floor vote records, Jan. 28, 2025 to June 2, 2026. How these numbers work