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Vern Buchanan

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U.S. Representative · Florida-16 · 110th-119th, 19 years 8 months
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Buchanan, Vernon Gale a Representative from Florida; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1986; Michigan Air National Guard, 1970-1976; businessman; campaign staff; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
19
Bills introduced
46
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
216
Committees
5

Performance & Participation

Votes CastBottom 25%
91% — Voted in 586 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
2.7% — Voted against their own party majority 15 of 552 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
796 — Attracted 796 cosponsors across 46 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
425 — Attracted 425 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
216 — 216 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
41 — 41 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03

Committee Assignments

5 committees · 3 leadership roles
Sydney Gruters, Kelly Kirschner battle to replace Rep. Vern Buchanan in Congress
WFLA · Sep 16, 2026
Congress Backs National Estuaries Week Designation
Legis1 · Sep 15, 2026
Actors' Equity Switches Firms on Performing Artist Taxes
Legis1 · Sep 15, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Hires Bravo Strategy Group
Legis1 · Jul 30, 2026
How Permanent Daylight Saving Time Could Affect Religious Americans
Newsweek · Jul 27, 2026
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District
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2026 Campaign Finance
$930K
Raised
39%
Individual
69%
PAC
0%
Small $
485
Donors
Individual 39%PAC 69%Other 0%
Top PAC Donors
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$10K
CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CLIA PAC)$10K
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$10K
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.