James Buchanan
State Representative, District 74 on the Florida House of Representatives
Source: Official roster, flhouse.gov
- [email protected]
- 941-732-0430
- Official page
In the records we collect, James cast 7 recorded votes, and voted with the final outcome 100% of the time.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 6 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for Florida Senate, District 22 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified. $343,755 raised in monetary contributions
Where James stands
On 1 recorded votes where members disagreed, James was on the prevailing side 1 times and in the minority 0 times.
- EducationYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where James was in the minority.
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 9, 2026Florida House of Representatives
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Passage, Third Reading
Passed 84 to 27. Education. Official record
Buchanan
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $401,247 and spent $282,741 for the 2026 election.
2026 campaign$401,247 in contributions
Who gave
- Individuals27%
- Businesses27%
- Candidate self-funding2%
- Political committees (PACs)29%
- Other organizations0%
- Other15%
Where contributors live
- Florida94%
- Outside Florida6%
- Not reported0%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Other / Not classified53%
- Government & military10%
- Real estate & construction10%
- Legal8%
- Finance & insurance6%
- Other14%
Largest contributors
- FLORIDA REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (TALLAHASSEE)$57,492
- MERCIER MATTHEW (BRADENTON)$2,500
- CHRISTIANSEN ERIC (SARASOTA)$2,000
- FLORIDA PROPANE GAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- SHERWIN ANDREW (LONGBOAT KEY)$2,000
- FLORIDA ACRE (TALLAHASSEE)$2,000
- FIREFIGHTERS & PARAMEDICS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (VENICE)$2,000
- MERCIER KEITH (SARASOTA)$2,000
How the campaign spent
- Signs & printing36%
- Other / Not described27%
- Consulting & staff23%
- Events & meetings6%
- Polling & research4%
- Other5%
In the news
Headlines that name James, with the publisher. We link to coverage; we don't summarize or rate it.
- Your Observer, Sep 19, 2026Rep. James Buchanan talks Amendment 3 in Lakewood Ranch
- yoursun.com, Aug 19, 2026PRIMARY ELECTION 2026: Buchanan wins Florida Senate primary
- Yahoo News Canada, Aug 18, 2026State Rep. James Buchanan defeats Rohe to win District 22 Senate seat
- Florida Politics, Aug 18, 2026Nick Pachota wins GOP Primary, advances bid to succeed James Buchanan in HD 74
- Florida Politics, Aug 15, 20264 candidates vie for GOP nomination in HD 74 to succeed James Buchanan
- yoursun.com, Aug 10, 2026EDITORIAL: We recommend Buchanan for Florida Senate
- yoursun.com, Jul 22, 2026Buchanan maintains financial advantage in state Senate run
- Your Observer, Jul 4, 2026Buchanan proposal on school-tax fees now law
- Florida Politics, Jul 1, 2026Jennifer Winkler reports $230K total haul in race to succeed James Buchanan
- Florida Politics, Feb 12, 2026Florida Chamber of Commerce endorses James Buchanan for SD 22, praising pro-business record
Committee assignments
- Budget Committee
- Commerce CommitteeChair
Source: flhouse.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.