Ileana Garcia
State Senator, District 36 on the Florida Senate
Source: Official roster, flsenate.gov
- [email protected]
- (305) 442-6841
- Official page
In the records we collect, Ileana cast 16 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 100% of the time, and introduced 30 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 36 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified. $212,140 raised in monetary contributions
GACompare candidatesWhere Ileana stands
On 5 recorded votes where members disagreed, Ileana 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 Ileana 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.
- Public Health & Human Services5 bills
- Agriculture & Natural Resources3 bills
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement2 bills
- Courts & Justice1 bill
- Environmental Land Acquisition1 bill
- Children & Families1 bill
- Labor & Employment1 bill
- Not in a single policy area13 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
Garcia - Mar 6, 2026Florida Senate
SB 86: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Third Reading
Passed 29 to 5. Immigration. Official record
Garcia - 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
Garcia - Feb 19, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Third Reading
Passed 28 to 9. Education. Official record
Garcia - Feb 19, 2026Florida SenateGarcia
Bills they introduced
- SB 120 (2026 Session), Government Operations - Contracts & ProcurementContract Protection for Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults3/13/2026 S Died in Judiciary
- SB 184 (2026 Session)Seaport Security3/13/2026 S Died in Transportation
- SB 186 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesStudent Health and Safety3/4/2026 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1201 (Ch. 2026-75) -SJ 515
- SB 188 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesMedical Examiners’ Duties3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy
- SB 240 (2026 Session)Auxiliary Containers3/13/2026 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- SB 300 (2026 Session), Courts & JusticeAlternative Judicial Sales Procedures3/13/2026 S Died in Judiciary
- SB 302 (2026 Session), Environmental Land AcquisitionCoastal Resiliency3/20/2026 Chapter No. 2026-1
- SB 400 (2026 Session)Carryforward Funding of Certain Managing Entities3/13/2026 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- SB 404 (2026 Session)Postsurgical Recovery Homes3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy
- SB 542 (2026 Session), Public Health & Human ServicesNaturopathy3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy
- SB 560 (2026 Session), Children & FamiliesChild Welfare3/13/2026 H Died in Messages
- SB 562 (2026 Session)Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities3/13/2026 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $432,007 and spent $83,448 for the 2026 election.
2026 campaign$432,007 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals14%
- Businesses16%
- Political committees (PACs)15%
- Carried over from a previous campaign5%
- Other51%
Where contributors live
- Florida94%
- Outside Florida5%
- Not reported0%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified46%
- Government & military12%
- Real estate & construction10%
- Legal7%
- Business owners & executives7%
- Other18%
Largest contributors
- FLORIDA REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC (TALLAHASSEE)$219,867
- CCC (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- MCGUIREWOODS (RICHMOND)$2,000
- JACKSONVILLE KENNEL CLUB INC (ORANGE PARK)$2,000
- FRIENDS OF COREY SIMON (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FPF FIRE PC (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FLORIDA ACRE (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FRIENDS OF TOM LEEK (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
How the campaign spent
- Advertising & media54%
- Other / Not described23%
- Signs & printing11%
- Fees & filing4%
- Polling & research3%
- Other5%
In the news
Headlines that name Ileana, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Miami-Dade Democratic Party, Oct 2, 2026Florida Senate District 36: George Lavín endorsed over Ileana Garcia
- Florida Politics, Jul 17, 2026SAVE Action PAC endorses George Lavín in challenge to Ileana Garcia in SD 36
- Florida Politics, Jun 15, 2026Amid extra Sessions, Ileana Garcia raises $40K to defend SD 36 against new challenger
- Florida Politics, Jun 11, 2026Ileana Garcia no longer unopposed after West Miami Democrat George Lávin files to run in SD 36
- Hindustan Times, Jan 28, 2026Ileana Garcia: 5 things to know about 'Latinas for Trump' founder warning about midterms loss over Alex Pretti shooting | Hindustan Times
- Complex, Jan 28, 2026‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Ileana Garcia Slams Government Over ICE Raids: ‘It’s Gone Too Far'
- Florida Politics, Jan 26, 2026Ileana Garcia blasts Donald Trump admin’s ‘distorting, politicizing’ of Minneapolis shooting
- Florida Politics, Dec 2, 2025Ileana Garcia’s revamped bill to support using natural buffers in coastal resiliency gets first Senate OK
- Florida Politics, Oct 29, 2025Ileana Garcia champions coastal protection with nature-powered bill
- Miami Herald, Jun 13, 2025Ileana Garcia broke with Republicans on immigration. Will the choice haunt her?
Committee assignments
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil JusticeChair
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Children, Families, and Elder AffairsVice Chair
- Criminal Justice
- Ethics and Elections
- Rules
Source: flsenate.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.