Early Thursday morning, after Wednesday's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by pro-Trump extremists, President-elect Joe Biden's election victory was certified by Congress.
But that decision came after two challenges to the election results from Pennsylvania and Arizona. Congress ultimately voted down efforts to decertify the electoral college results in those two states but a majority of Republican representatives, and some senators, voted in support of decertification — including many Florida lawmakers.
Sen. Marco Rubio in both states while Sen. Rick Scott split his vote — supporting decertifying the results from Pennsylvania but not Arizona.
Meanwhile, Republican representatives from South Florida — including Reps. Carlos Gimenez, Mario Diaz-Balart and Brian Mast — voted in favor of decertifying the results.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar — representing Florida's 27th congressional district —has not been sworn in as she recovers from a positive COVID-19 test. She commented on yesterday's siege .
While I am in Miami recovering from COVID-19, I’m deeply troubled by what is happening in Washington.
— Rep. María Elvira Salazar (@RepMariaSalazar)
I am praying for the safety of my colleagues & our law enforcement. 🙏🏻
There is absolutely no place for violence and rioting in the U.S. Capitol!
Below we've listed how Florida's representatives and senators voted:
On decertifying results from Arizona
- Sen. Marco Rubio (R) - NAY
- Sen. Rick Scott (R) - NAY
- Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) - DID NOT VOTE
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) - NAY
- Rep. Kat Cammack (R) - YEA
- Rep. Kathy Castor (D) - NAY
- Rep. Charlie Crist (D) - NAY
- Rep. Val Demings (D) - NAY
- Rep. Ted Deutch (D) - NAY
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) - YEA
- Rep. Byron Donalds (R) - YEA
- Rep. Neal Dunn (R) - YEA
- Rep. Lois Frankel (D) - NAY
- Rep. Scott Franklin (R) - YEA
- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) - YEA
- Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) - YEA
- Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) - DID NOT VOTE
- Rep. Al Lawson (D) - NAY
- Rep. Brian Mast (R) - YEA
- Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D) - NAY
- Rep. Bill Posey (R) - YEA
- Rep. John Rutherford (R) - YEA
- Rep. Darren Soto (D) - NAY
- Rep. Greg Steube (R) - YEA
- Rep. Michael Waltz (R) - NAY
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) - NAY
- Rep. Daniel Webster (R) - YEA
- Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) - NAY
On decertifying results from Pennsylvania
- Sen. Marco Rubio (R) - NAY
- Sen. Rick Scott (R) - YEA
- Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) - DID NOT VOTE
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) - NAY
- Rep. Kat Cammack (R) - YEA
- Rep. Kathy Castor (D) - NAY
- Rep. Charlie Crist (D) - NAY
- Rep. Val Demings (D) - NAY
- Rep. Ted Deutch (D) - NAY
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) - YEA
- Rep. Byron Donalds (R) - YEA
- Rep. Neal Dunn (R) - YEA
- Rep. Lois Frankel (D) - NAY
- Rep. Scott Franklin (R) - YEA
- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) - YEA
- Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) - YEA
- Rep. Alcee Hastings (D) - DID NOT VOTE
- Rep. Al Lawson (D) - NAY
- Rep. Brian Mast (R) - YEA
- Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D) - NAY
- Rep. Bill Posey (R) - YEA
- Rep. John Rutherford (R) - YEA
- Rep. Darren Soto (D) - NAY
- Rep. Greg Steube (R) - YEA
- Rep. Michael Waltz (R) - NAY
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) - NAY
- Rep. Daniel Webster (R) - YEA
- Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) - NAY