Darren Michael Soto is an American attorney and politician from Orlando, Florida, who is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th district.
Orlando is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Orange County.
Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States.
He defeated Republican Wayne Liebnitzky in the 2016 general election, 57-43%.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Soto served for four years in the Florida Senate and five in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of the Orlando area.
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house.