Finding House · Florida Democrat
Darren Soto FINDING
Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing
Detected on https://darrensoto.com/media · classifier confidence 0.95
- First detectedJuly 25, 2026
- Page updatedAugust 16, 2026
- Guidance revisedAugust 18, 2026
- Guidance removedSeptember 3, 2026
No longer present. When this page was last checked, on September 3, 2026, this guidance was not found. The finding remains on the ledger and the archived evidence below is preserved — guidance taken down after drawing notice is itself part of the record.
The page functions as a media-buy guidance document for an outside spender: it specifies target voter segments, exact channels and formats (broadcast, YouTube, Comcast, Spectrum), geographic markets, and prescribed message themes, along with linked ad assets. This is directive language aimed at whoever runs paid advertising, not at voters or journalists, and is therefore red-boxing.
Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page
Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County
Explicit media-buy instructions specifying channels, formats, and geographies for paid advertising.read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check
Prescribed message theme written as an instruction for ad content.Highlands, Indian River, Glades, Okeechobee and Polk County voters should know that Darren is supported by the Florida Cattlemen Association and Florida Citrus Mutual.
Segmented audience directive with a specific message to convey to that segment.Photos linked here
Provision of ad assets (photos/video) for use in paid media.
Plain text of the archived page
HOME DONATE ABOUT ABOUT ISSUES RESOURCES VOTING INFORMATION VOLUNTEER PHONE BANKING CANVASSING EN ESPAÑOL EN ESPAÑOL MEDIA Updated: August 14, 2026 Check back for updates soon. Photos linked here Video linked here Overview Darren Soto is a results-driven leader who is committed to lowering costs, fighting corruption in Washington, and standing up for Central Florida, the Heartland and the Coast in Congress. He will fight to lower grocery, housing, health-care, and prescription-drug costs, and won't be a rubber stamp for tariffs or foreign wars that make prices skyrocket. Darren Soto will hold corrupt politicians accountable when they make life more expensive for Central Florida families. Summary Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check. Darren Soto isn’t in politics for himself - he’s focused on doing the work, delivering for Central Florida, the Heartland and the Coast in Congress and rejecting the partisan fights that hurt working families. Darren Soto knows that when politicians side with corporate billionaires over working families, local families lose. That’s why he will always fight for better jobs, workers’ hard earned benefits, and higher wages while lowering costs for our families. Darren Soto won’t let billionaire interests win over our community’s hard earned benefits. That's why he'll fight tooth and nail to protect our Social Security and Medicare, stop ACA and Medicaid cuts, keep insulin and prescription drugs affordable, and expand veterans' health care. Darren Soto believes that no president should get a blank check to do whatever they want. He will stand up to any politician, Democrat or Republican, who wants to increase taxes to working families under the guise of tariffs, and will always fight corruption in politics, starting with banning Congressional stock trading. Highlands, Indian River, Glades, Okeechobee and Polk County voters should know that Darren is supported by the Florida Cattlemen Association and Florida Citrus Mutual. Additional Information: The old district is defined as the following counties: Orange, Osceola and Polk counties. This includes the below zip codes: Orange: 32809, 32812, 32822, 32824, 32827, 32832 Osceola: 33848, 33896, 34739, 34741, 34743, 34744, 34746, 34758, 34759, 34769, 34771, 34772, 34773, 34972 Polk: 33825, 33827, 33843, 33854, 33855, 33867, 33898 The new district is defined as the following counties: Glades, Highland, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 80% is in the West Palm Beach media market. This includes the below zip codes: Glades: 33471, 33935, 33944, 33960, 34972, 34974 Highland: 33825, 33852, 33857, 33870, 33872, 33875, 33876, 33960, 34974 Indian River: 32948, 32958, 32960, 32962, 32963, 32966, 32967, 32968, 32976 Okeechobee: 34972, 34974 VOLUNTEER MEDIA DONATE Soto for Congress, PO Box 421349, Kissimmee, FL 34742 Phone Number: 407-434-1319 | Privacy Policy PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS © 2024 Darren Soto for Congress. [hidden/DOM-only content] Democrat for Congress Home Donate About About Issues Resources Voting Information Volunteer Phone Banking Canvassing En Español En Español contribute Home Donate About About Issues Resources Voting Information Volunteer Phone Banking Canvassing En Español En Español Media MEdia Media Phone Number: 407-434-1319 | Privacy Policy PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS
Earlier versions of this guidance (2) — archived
Each revision below was archived when it was detected; the current version is shown above. Newest earlier version last.
Version 1 · Live from July 25, 2026 – revised August 16, 2026
Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check.
The new district is defined as the following counties: Glades, Highland, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 80% is in the West Palm Beach media market.
The next revision added “Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida”; “Photos linked here”; “Updated: July 21, 2026”; dropped “Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check.”.
Plain text of the archived page
HOME DONATE ABOUT ABOUT ISSUES MEDIA RESOURCES VOTING INFORMATION VOLUNTEER PHONE BANKING CANVASSING EN ESPAÑOL EN ESPAÑOL MEDIA Updated: July 21, 2026 Check back for updates soon. Photos linked here Video linked here Overview Darren Soto is a results-driven leader who is committed to lowering costs, fighting corruption in Washington, and standing up for Central Florida, the Heartland and the Coast in Congress. He will fight to lower grocery, housing, health-care, and prescription-drug costs, and won't be a rubber stamp for tariffs or foreign wars that make prices skyrocket. Darren Soto will hold corrupt politicians accountable when they make life more expensive for Central Florida families. Summary Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check. Darren Soto isn’t in politics for himself - he’s focused on doing the work, delivering for Central Florida, the Heartland and the Coast in Congress and rejecting the partisan fights that hurt working families. Darren Soto knows that when politicians side with corporate billionaires over working families, local families lose. That’s why he will always fight for better jobs, workers’ hard earned benefits, and higher wages while lowering costs for our families. Darren Soto won’t let billionaire interests win over our community’s hard earned benefits. That's why he'll fight tooth and nail to protect our Social Security and Medicare, stop ACA and Medicaid cuts, keep insulin and prescription drugs affordable, and expand veterans' health care. Darren Soto believes that no president should get a blank check to do whatever they want. He will stand up to any politician, Democrat or Republican, who wants to increase taxes to working families under the guise of tariffs, and will always fight corruption in politics, starting with banning Congressional stock trading. Additional Information: The old district is defined as the following counties: Orange, Osceola and Polk counties. This includes the below zip codes: Orange: 32809, 32812, 32822, 32824, 32827, 32832 Osceola: 33848, 33896, 34739, 34741, 34743, 34744, 34746, 34758, 34759, 34769, 34771, 34772, 34773, 34972 Polk: 33825, 33827, 33843, 33854, 33855, 33867, 33898 The new district is defined as the following counties: Glades, Highland, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 80% is in the West Palm Beach media market. This includes the below zip codes: Glades: 33471, 33935, 33944, 33960, 34972, 34974 Highland: 33825, 33852, 33857, 33870, 33872, 33875, 33876, 33960, 34974 Indian River: 32948, 32958, 32960, 32962, 32963, 32966, 32967, 32968, 32976 Okeechobee: 34972, 34974 VOLUNTEER MEDIA DONATE Soto for Congress, PO Box 421349, Kissimmee, FL 34742 Phone Number: 407-434-1319 | Privacy Policy PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS © 2024 Darren Soto for Congress. [hidden/DOM-only content] Democrat for Congress Home Donate About About Issues Media Resources Voting Information Volunteer Phone Banking Canvassing En Español En Español contribute Home Donate About About Issues Media Resources Voting Information Volunteer Phone Banking Canvassing En Español En Español Media MEdia Media Phone Number: 407-434-1319 | Privacy Policy PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS
Version 2 · Live from August 16, 2026 – revised August 18, 2026
Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida
The new district is defined as the following counties: Glades, Highland, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 80% is in the West Palm Beach media market.
Photos linked here
Updated: July 21, 2026
The next revision added “Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County”; “read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check”; “Highlands, Indian River, Glades, Okeechobee and Polk County voters should know that Darren is supported by the Florida Cattlemen Association and Florida Citrus Mutual.”; dropped “Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida”; “The new district is defined as the following counties: Glades, Highland, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 80% is in the West Palm Beach media market.”; “Updated: July 21, 2026”.
Plain text of the archived page
HOME DONATE ABOUT ABOUT ISSUES RESOURCES VOTING INFORMATION VOLUNTEER PHONE BANKING CANVASSING EN ESPAÑOL EN ESPAÑOL MEDIA Updated: July 21, 2026 Check back for updates soon. Photos linked here Video linked here Overview Darren Soto is a results-driven leader who is committed to lowering costs, fighting corruption in Washington, and standing up for Central Florida, the Heartland and the Coast in Congress. He will fight to lower grocery, housing, health-care, and prescription-drug costs, and won't be a rubber stamp for tariffs or foreign wars that make prices skyrocket. Darren Soto will hold corrupt politicians accountable when they make life more expensive for Central Florida families. Summary Likely general election voters across the district, especially in the new part of the district, need to see on West Palm beach broadcast, youtube 30s and 15s nonskippable across the district, Comcast 7795 Indian River County, Spectrum 4332 Osceola County, and read that Darren Soto will work with any president when it helps Central Florida, while refusing to give Washington a blank check. Darren Soto isn’t in politics for himself - he’s focused on doing the work, delivering for Central Florida, the Heartland and the Coast in Congress and rejecting the partisan fights that hurt working families. Darren Soto knows that when politicians side with corporate billionaires over working families, local families lose. That’s why he will always fight for better jobs, workers’ hard earned benefits, and higher wages while lowering costs for our families. Darren Soto won’t let billionaire interests win over our community’s hard earned benefits. That's why he'll fight tooth and nail to protect our Social Security and Medicare, stop ACA and Medicaid cuts, keep insulin and prescription drugs affordable, and expand veterans' health care. Darren Soto believes that no president should get a blank check to do whatever they want. He will stand up to any politician, Democrat or Republican, who wants to increase taxes to working families under the guise of tariffs, and will always fight corruption in politics, starting with banning Congressional stock trading. Additional Information: The old district is defined as the following counties: Orange, Osceola and Polk counties. This includes the below zip codes: Orange: 32809, 32812, 32822, 32824, 32827, 32832 Osceola: 33848, 33896, 34739, 34741, 34743, 34744, 34746, 34758, 34759, 34769, 34771, 34772, 34773, 34972 Polk: 33825, 33827, 33843, 33854, 33855, 33867, 33898 The new district is defined as the following counties: Glades, Highland, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties. 80% is in the West Palm Beach media market. This includes the below zip codes: Glades: 33471, 33935, 33944, 33960, 34972, 34974 Highland: 33825, 33852, 33857, 33870, 33872, 33875, 33876, 33960, 34974 Indian River: 32948, 32958, 32960, 32962, 32963, 32966, 32967, 32968, 32976 Okeechobee: 34972, 34974 VOLUNTEER MEDIA DONATE Soto for Congress, PO Box 421349, Kissimmee, FL 34742 Phone Number: 407-434-1319 | Privacy Policy PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS © 2024 Darren Soto for Congress. [hidden/DOM-only content] Democrat for Congress Home Donate About About Issues Resources Voting Information Volunteer Phone Banking Canvassing En Español En Español contribute Home Donate About About Issues Resources Voting Information Volunteer Phone Banking Canvassing En Español En Español Media MEdia Media Phone Number: 407-434-1319 | Privacy Policy PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS
Independent-expenditure corroboration
FEC Schedule E · 2 filings
Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected on 2026-07-25; $18 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate.
| Committee | Amount | Filings | Date range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | $10 | 1 | 2026-03-19 – 2026-03-19 |
| S | GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION | $8 | 1 | 2026-04-29 – 2026-04-29 |
S Supporting O Opposing
FEC filings can be trailing evidence — smaller expenditures may surface only in periodic reports. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.
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