U.S. House · FL-16
Buchanan, Vern
RFlorida 16th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 21, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 18 opposing with 3 absence/present vote(s).
18
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
22 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 23 opposing.
11 supporting · 23 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 17 opposing.
14 supporting · 17 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 19 supporting and 5 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
19 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 17 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 4 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
13 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 16 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 2 opposing with 3 absence/present vote(s).
14 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Buchanan voted with his party 99.7% of the time across 295 recorded votes, with only 3 deviations. He opposed immigration restrictions (4 supporting, 20 opposing votes), climate action (12 supporting, 35 opposing), and environmental protection (13 supporting, 38 opposing). He supported defense spending (26 supporting, 9 opposing), government spending (31 supporting, 19 opposing), and infrastructure investment (6 supporting, 4 opposing). On social issues, he opposed abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and criminal justice reform. He supported education affordability, healthcare programs including Medicare and Medicaid, and foreign aid. His voting attendance was 53.3%, missing 258 votes.
Voted against immigration restrictions (20 opposing vs. 4 supporting votes)
Opposed climate action and environmental protection (35 and 38 opposing votes respectively)
Supported defense spending (26 supporting votes) and government spending (31 supporting votes)
Opposed abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and criminal justice reform
- Supported education affordability, healthcare programs, and foreign aid
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration restrictions based on 20 opposing vs. 4 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate action based on 35 opposing vs. 12 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending based on 26 supporting vs. 9 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Supported government spending based on 31 supporting vs. 19 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection based on 38 opposing vs. 13 supporting votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 30 non-gated high-confidence issues · 4 moderate-confidence issues · 4 limited-evidence issues · 2 evidence-gated issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.