Dan
Green
Republican nominee Dan Green, former Trump Pentagon official, challenges Democratic incumbent in FL-09 in 2026
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Background
Dan Green is the Republican nominee for Florida's 9th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democratic incumbent Darren Soto. 121418 Green grew up in Indian River County and currently lives in Vero Beach; according to local reporting, this is his first run for elected office. 18
Green graduated from American University in 1998, earned a master's degree from Florida State University, and received a Ph.D. from George Washington University in 2001, with studies focused on political science and international relations. 1218 He began his career as a civilian at the Pentagon in 2001 and later completed a civilian tour with the U.S. Department of State in Afghanistan. 12
In 2019, Green was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development during the Trump administration. 912 He also serves as a U.S. Navy Reserve officer with the rank of Commander and has been selected for promotion to Captain. 12 After his Pentagon service, he worked at the Heritage Foundation and on political campaigns before launching his congressional bid. 18
Green won the Republican primary in August 2026 and has received endorsements from notable conservatives including Rep. Jim Jordan and Sens. Tim Sheehy and Mike Haridopolos. 101719
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 9, Florida
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Republican nominee for U.S. House, Florida District 9; U.S. Navy Reserve Commander
- Website
- dangreenfl.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 7newsGreen defends U.S. action against Iran, calls it 'ending a long war, not starting a war'
In a Fox News interview, Green characterized the U.S. confrontation with Iran as resolving a conflict dating to 1979. He also emphasized affordability issues including grocery, gas, and property-insurance costs.
Florida GOP hopeful on backing Trump in Iran · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsGreen airs TV ad highlighting biography and desire to lower prices
Politico reported Green was airing a TV ad highlighting his biography and focus on lowering grocery, gas, and insurance costs. The campaign did not disclose the ad's cost and tracking data was not available.
Donalds courts Black voters - POLITICO · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 1endorsementFlorida Police Benevolent Association endorses Dan Green over Rep. Darren Soto
The statewide police union endorsed Green. The same report listed earlier endorsements including Sen. Tim Sheehy, several House members, and law-enforcement officials. A Soto campaign internal poll showed the race tied at 41%–41%.
Florida PBA backs ‘devoted' Dan Green for CD 9 · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 1pollRoll Call names Darren Soto the nation's most vulnerable congressional Democrat
Roll Call designated Soto as the most vulnerable congressional Democrat, reflecting the competitive nature of the FL-09 race against Green.
Roll Call marks Darren Soto as nation's most vulnerable congressional Democrat · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29endorsementGov. Ron DeSantis holds rally for Green in Osceola County
DeSantis urged voters to elect Green at a rally in Osceola County. The report also noted that Green had Trump's endorsement.
Gov. Ron DeSantis Rallies for Navy Veteran Dan Green in Bid to Flip Darren Soto’s Florida Seat · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24newsGreen discusses reducing U.S. funding for international organizations, touts law enforcement support
In a radio interview covered by Florida's Voice, Green argued for reducing U.S. funding and staffing for international organizations he said interfere with U.S. policy, and said rule of law and fair application of law would be priorities.
Dan Green highlights law enforcement support, criticizes international organizations in congressional campaign · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 18newsGreen criticizes Soto on taxes and political alignment in Breitbart interview
In a Breitbart interview, Green criticized Soto's votes on taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits, and characterized Soto as aligned with democratic socialists. These are Green's campaign arguments, not neutral findings.
Exclusive — Dan Green: Democrat Opponent Darren Soto Is a 'Vote in Favor of Democratic Socialists' · Sep 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 18filingDan Green wins seven-candidate Republican primary with 25.38% of the vote
Green won the Republican primary for FL-09 with 14,748 votes (25.38%), narrowly ahead of Ben Butler's 14,161 (24.37%). Soto had no Democratic primary challenger. Green was set to face Soto on the Nov. 3 general-election ballot.
Florida election 2026 for US House District 9 in Indian River County · Sep 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Goldstar Fathers of Florida chair Kris Hager otherListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Florida state Rep. Patt Maney officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Félix Rodríguez otherListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. August Pfluger officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Former U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- SEAL PAC organizationListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Indian River County Commissioner Joe Flescher officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Sebastian Mayor Fred Jones officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Glades County Sheriff David Hardin officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- War Veterans Fund organizationListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Troy Downing officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Indian River Shores Mayor Brian Foley officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Florida state Sen. Danny Burgess officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Okeechobee County Sheriff Noel Stephen officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Retired Navy SEAL Mark Donald otherListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Matthew Van Epps officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Florida state Rep. Dana Trabulsy officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Indian River County Tax Collector Carole Jean Jordan officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Former Florida Secretary of Commerce Jamal Sowell otherListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett officialListed on campaign endorsement page; no date provided. dangreenfl.com
- Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) unionEndorsed Green in a letter reported the week of October 1, 2026. The PBA represents approximately 31,000 law-enforcement and corrections professionals statewide. floridapolitics.com · Oct 1, 2026
- U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis officialEndorsement announced September 2, 2026. flvoicenews.com · Sep 2, 2026
- U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan officialEndorsement announced August 5, 2026. dangreenfl.com · Aug 5, 2026
- U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos officialEndorsement announced August 5, 2026. dangreenfl.com · Aug 5, 2026
- Former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack III (Florida) officialEndorsement announced August 3, 2026. dangreenfl.com · Aug 3, 2026
- U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy (Montana) officialEndorsement announced August 3, 2026. dangreenfl.com · Aug 3, 2026
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $1.30M
- Spent
- $935K
- Cash on hand
- $363K
As of Jul 29, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6FL09294(opens in a new tab)
Sources 17
- [1] smarter.vote › races › fl-house-09-2026Dan Green (R) – FL-09 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] Endorsements » Dan Green for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [3] Donalds courts Black voters - POLITICO(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] Florida GOP hopeful on backing Trump in Iran(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [5] Florida PBA backs ‘devoted' Dan Green for CD 9(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [6] Roll Call marks Darren Soto as nation's most vulnerable congressional Democrat(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
- [7] Gov. Ron DeSantis Rallies for Navy Veteran Dan Green in Bid to Flip Darren Soto’s Florida Seat(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [8] Dan Green highlights law enforcement support, criticizes international organizations in congressional campaign(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [9] Exclusive — Dan Green: Democrat Opponent Darren Soto Is a 'Vote in Favor of Democratic Socialists'(opens in a new tab) Sep 19, 2026
- [10] Florida election 2026 for US House District 9 in Indian River County(opens in a new tab) Sep 12, 2026
- [11] Rep. Jimmy Patronis endorses Sydney Gruters, Dan Green in key Florida congressional races(opens in a new tab) Sep 2, 2026
- [12] Navy veteran Dan Green courts Indian River voters in ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 15, 2026
- [13] Air support: Jim Jordan, Mike Haridopolos back Dan Green in ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 5, 2026
- [14] Dan Green lands endorsements from Sen. Tim Sheehy, former Sen ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 3, 2026
- [15] U.S. Congressional District 9 Republican Questionnaire - WESH(opens in a new tab) Aug 3, 2026
- [16] 2026 Voters Guide: Dan Green for US House District 9(opens in a new tab) Jul 31, 2026
- [17] Voter Guide Profile for FL U.S. Rep., Dist. 9 candidate - Dan Green(opens in a new tab) Jul 24, 2026