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Members of the US House of Representatives from Florida

Current congressional districts: 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th.

Defunct congressional districts: At-Large.


At-Large Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s At-Large Congressional District
William Joseph Sears

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 4 1874; d. March 30 1944.

Democratic Party

1933 – 1937


1st Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 1st Congressional District
James Hardin Peterson

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 11 1894; d. March 28 1978.

Democratic Party

1933 – 1951

Matthew Louis “Matt” Gaetz II

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1982.

Republican Party

2017 – 2024


2nd Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 2nd Congressional District
Charles Edward Bennett

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 2 1910; d. September 6 2003.

Democratic Party

1949 – 1967

Douglas Brian “Pete” Peterson

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 26 1935.

Democratic Party

1991 – 1997

Neal Patrick Dunn

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1953.

Republican Party

2017 – present


3rd Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 3rd Congressional District
Charles Edward Bennett

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 2 1910; d. September 6 2003.

Democratic Party

1967 – 1993

Theodore Scott “Ted” Yoho

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 13 1955.

Republican Party

2013 – 2021

Kathryn Christine “Kat” Cammack

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 16 1988.

Republican Party

2021 – present


4th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 4th Congressional District
William Joseph Sears

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 4 1874; d. March 30 1944.

Democratic Party

1915 – 1929

George Armistead Smathers

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1913; d. January 20 2007.

Democratic Party

1947 – 1951

Dante Bruno Fascell

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 9 1917; d. November 28 1998.

Democratic Party

1955 – 1967

John Henry Rutherford

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 2 1952.

Republican Party

2017 – 2023


5th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 5th Congressional District
Alfred James “Al” Lawson, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 23 1948.

Democratic Party

2017 – 2023

John Henry Rutherford

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 2 1952.

Republican Party

2023 – present


6th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 6th Congressional District
Charles William “Bill” Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 16 1930; d. October 18 2013.

Republican Party

1973 – 1983

Ronald Dion “Ron” DeSantis

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 14 1978.

Republican Party

2012 – 2018


7th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 7th Congressional District
James Andrew Haley

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1899; d. August 6 1981.

Democratic Party

1953 – 1973


8th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 8th Congressional District
Charles William “Bill” Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 16 1930; d. October 18 2013.

Republican Party

1971 – 1973

James Andrew Haley

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1899; d. August 6 1981.

Democratic Party

1973 – 1977

Charles William “Bill” Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 16 1930; d. October 18 2013.

Republican Party

1983 – 1993


9th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 9th Congressional District
Darren Michael Soto

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1978.

Democratic Party

2017 – present


10th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 10th Congressional District
J. Herbert Burke

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1913; d. June 16 1993.

Republican Party

1967 – 1973

Charles William “Bill” Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 16 1930; d. October 18 2013.

Republican Party

1993 – 2013

Valdez Venita “Val” Demings

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 12 1957.

Democratic Party

2017 – 2023


12th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 12th Congressional District
Dante Bruno Fascell

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 9 1917; d. November 28 1998.

Democratic Party

1967 – 1973

J. Herbert Burke

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1913; d. June 16 1993.

Republican Party

1973 – 1979

Edward John Stack

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 29 1910; d. November 3 1989.

Democratic Party

1979 – 1981

Eugene Clay Shaw, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 19 1939; d. September 10 2013.

Republican Party

1981 – 1983

Adam Hughes Putnam

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 31 1974.

Republican Party

2001 – 2011

Dennis Alan Ross

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1959.

Republican Party

2011 – 2013


13th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 13th Congressional District
Porter Johnston Goss

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 26 1938.

Republican Party

1989 – 1993

Katherine Harris

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 5 1957.

Republican Party

2003 – 2007

Charles William “Bill” Young

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 16 1930; d. October 18 2013.

Republican Party

2013


14th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 14th Congressional District
Porter Johnston Goss

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 26 1938.

Republican Party

1993 – 2004


15th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 15th Congressional District
Dante Bruno Fascell

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 9 1917; d. November 28 1998.

Democratic Party

1973 – 1983

Eugene Clay Shaw, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 19 1939; d. September 10 2013.

Republican Party

1983 – 1993

Dennis Alan Ross

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1959.

Republican Party

2013 – 2019

Laurel Moore Lee

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 26 1974.

Republican Party

2023 – present


16th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Repressentatives from Florida’s 16th Congressional District
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Rooney

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 21 1970.

Republican Party

2009 – 2013


17th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Repressentatives from Florida’s 17th Congressional District
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Rooney

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 21 1970.

Republican Party

2013 – 2019

William Gregory “Greg” Steube

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 19 1978.

Republican Party

2019 – present


18th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 18th Congressional District
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 15 1952.

Republican Party

1989 – 2013

Brian Jeffrey Mast

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1980.

Republican Party

2017 – 2023


19th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 19th Congressional District
Dante Bruno Fascell

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 9 1917; d. November 28 1998.

Democratic Party

1983 – 1993

Theodore Eliot “Ted” Deutch

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1966.

Democratic Party

2010 – 2013

Byron Lowell Donalds

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 28 1978.

Republican Party

2021 – present


20th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 20th Congressional District
Deborah “Debbie” Wasserman Schultz

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 27 1966.

Democratic Party

2005 – 2013


21st Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 21st Congressional District
Lincoln Rafael Díaz-Balart

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 13 1954; d. March 3 2025.

Republican Party

1993 – 2011

Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 25 1961.

Republican Party

2011 – 2013

Theodore Eliot “Ted” Deutch

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1966.

Democratic Party

2013 – 2017

Brian Jeffrey Mast

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1980.

Republican Party

2023 – present


22nd Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd Congressional District
Eugene Clay Shaw, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 19 1939; d. September 10 2013.

Republican Party

1993 – 2007

Ronald Jason “Ron” Klein

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1957.

Democratic Party

2007 – 2011

Theodore Eliot “Ted” Deutch

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1966.

Democratic Party

2017 – 2022


23rd Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 23rd Congressional District
Deborah “Debbie” Wasserman Schultz

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 27 1966.

Democratic Party

2013 – 2023

Jared Evan Moskowitz

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 18 1980.

Democratic Party

2023 – present


24th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 24th Congressional District
Sandra “Sandy” Adams

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 14 1956.

Republican Party

2011 – 2013


25th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 25th Congressional District
Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 25 1961.

Republican Party

2003 – 2011

Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 25 1961.

Republican Party

2013 – 2023

Deborah “Debbie” Wasserman Schultz

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 27 1966.

Democratic Party

2023 – present


26th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 26th Congressional District
Deborah “Debbie” Mucarsel-Powell

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1971.

Democratic Party

2019 – 2021

Carlos Antonio Giménez

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1954.

Republican Party

2021 – 2023

Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart y Caballero

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 25 1961.

Republican Party

2023 – present


27th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 27th Congressional District
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 15 1952.

Republican Party

2013 – 2019


28th Congressional District of Florida

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida’s 28th Congressional District
Carlos Antonio Giménez

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1954.

Republican Party

2023 – present