Clay Yarborough
State Senator, District 4 on the Florida Senate
Source: Official roster, flsenate.gov
- [email protected]
- (904) 723-2035
- Official page
In the records we collect, Clay cast 16 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 100% of the time, and introduced 29 bills.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 16 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Florida Senate, District 4 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Unopposed. $142,600 raised in monetary contributions
Compare candidatesWhat this office does
State Senator. Duties under Florida law
The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a legislature of the State of Florida, consisting of a senate composed of one senator elected from each senatorial district and a house of representatives composed of one member elected from each representative district.
Where Clay stands
On 5 recorded votes where members disagreed, Clay was on the prevailing side 5 times and in the minority 0 times.
- EducationYes 2, No 0
- ImmigrationYes 1, No 0
- Public Records & Government EthicsYes 1, No 0
- Not in a single policy areaYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Clay was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Education5 bills
- Public Health & Human Services3 bills
- Children & Families2 bills
- Insurance & Financial Regulation2 bills
- Public Records & Government Ethics2 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater1 bill
- Technology & Privacy1 bill
- Not in a single policy area10 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Mar 11, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Returning Messages
Passed 33 to 4. Education. Official record
Yarborough - Mar 6, 2026Florida Senate
SB 86: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Third Reading
Passed 29 to 5. Immigration. Official record
Yarborough - Mar 5, 2026Florida Senate
SB 830: Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers
Third Reading
Passed 31 to 5. Public Records & Government Ethics. Official record
Yarborough - Feb 19, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Third Reading
Passed 28 to 9. Education. Official record
Yarborough - Feb 19, 2026Florida SenateYarborough
Bills they introduced
- SB 426 (2026 Session), Children & FamiliesAdoption and Display of Flags by Governmental Entities3/13/2026 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- SB 428 (2026 Session)Drowning Prevention4/22/2026 Chapter No. 2026-38
- SB 430 (2026 Session), EducationOaths of School Personnel3/13/2026 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- SB 432 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesIntoxicating Substances6/17/2026 Chapter No. 2026-148
- SB 442 (2026 Session)Search Warrants3/4/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 359 (Ch. 2026-177) -SJ 561
- SB 564 (2026 Session), EducationStudent Volunteers at Polling Locations2/26/2026 S Laid on Table -SJ 456
- SB 566 (2026 Session)Certificate of Title Application Requirements3/13/2026 S Died in Transportation
- SB 624 (2026 Session)Batterers’ Intervention Program Activities3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 491 (Ch. 2026-71) -SJ 673
- SB 670 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesRight of Medical Conscience of Health Care Providers and Health Care Payors3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy
- SB 710 (2026 Session), Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterUnderground Utility and Excavation Contractors1/9/2026 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
- SB 712 (2026 Session), Insurance & Financial RegulationProhibition of Pyramid Promotional Schemes3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- SB 744 (2026 Session), Public Records & Government EthicsPublic Records Requests Made to Law Enforcement Officers3/13/2026 S Died in Criminal Justice
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $142,600 and spent $138,600 for the 2026 election.
2026 campaign$142,600 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals26%
- Businesses30%
- Political committees (PACs)42%
- Other organizations1%
Where contributors live
- Florida93%
- Outside Florida6%
- Not reported1%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified34%
- Engineering & technology11%
- Legal9%
- Government & military9%
- Finance & insurance8%
- Other30%
Largest contributors
- UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTORS OF FLORIDA DBA NUCA OF FLORIDA (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- MOBLEY JOE (JACKSONVILLE)$2,000
- CARLTON FIELDS POLITICAL COMMITTEE (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FLORIDIANS FOR CONSERVATIVE VALUES (TALLAHASSEE)$1,000
- NORTH EAST FLORIDA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JACKSONVILLE)$1,000
- CEOMC FLORIDA, INC (SEMINOLE)$1,000
- EMERGENCY CARE FOR FLORIDA (ORLANDO)$1,000
- HEALTHY FIRST COAST (TALLAHASSEE)$1,000
How the campaign spent
- Postage & mail41%
- Refunds & transfers29%
- Other / Not described24%
- Events & meetings3%
- Polling & research3%
- Other1%
In the news
Headlines that name Clay, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Florida Politics, Mar 9, 2026Senate passes Clay Yarborough’s ‘medical freedom’ bill despite House declaring it dead
- Florida Politics, Jan 26, 2026Clay Yarborough’s ‘medical freedom’ bill clears first Senate hurdle, despite concerns
- Florida Politics, Jan 7, 2026‘Let’s go’: Governor on board with Clay Yarborough, Dean Black bid to nix local DEI
- Florida Politics, Jan 7, 2026Clay Yarborough files package of sweeping gambling reforms, targeting DEI and cracking down on illegal gaming
- Florida Politics, Dec 4, 2025Clay Yarborough, Ryan Chamberlin tackle pyramid schemes
- Florida Politics, Nov 8, 2025Clay Yarborough bill targets political flags in governmental offices
- Florida Politics, Mar 17, 2025Senate panel advances Clay Yarborough’s swat at local DEI laws
- Florida Politics, Mar 8, 2025Clay Yarborough bill checks wayward teachers and the school districts that hire them
- Florida Politics, Mar 5, 2025Families praise Clay Yarborough's proposed 'free kill' repeal, but health care pros say it's inoperable
- Florida Politics, Mar 1, 2025Clay Yarborough, Dean Black look to dump local DEI initiatives
Committee assignments
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
- Commerce and Tourism
- Criminal Justice
- Education Pre-K - 12
- Fiscal Policy
- Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
- JudiciaryChair
Source: flsenate.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.