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Scott Franklin

Representative · FL · District 18

RepublicanChair, Environment

Raised $850,000 · 25K followers (office + personal) · missed 0.3% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($70,000), Agriculture ($25,000), Leadership PAC ($25,000), Technology ($20,000), Automotive ($20,000)

Scott Franklin is a Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 18th district. He has served 5.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. He raised $850,000 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 25K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 15 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.76 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.

Service
5.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Next election
2026
Born
August 23, 1964
Birthplace
Thomaston
Residence
Not listed
Gender
Male
Religion
Presbyterian
Office
2301 Rayburn House Office Building
Phone
202-225-1252
Bioguide ID
F000472

Background and career

Clifford Scott Franklin (born August 23, 1964) is an American politician and businessman who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2021. He represented Florida's 15th congressional district from 2021 to 2023, and has represented Florida's 18th district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
United States Naval AcademyBS source
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachMBA source

Military service

Navy, Commander (1986-2012) source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Presbyterian (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Birth name: Clifford Scott Franklin · Children: 3 · Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

Not listed.

Campaign fundraising

Raised $815,897 in the 2024 cycle and $850,000 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
BARNETT, HOYT R. MR.PUBLIX OF SUPERMARKET CHAINSBOARD MEMBERLAKELAND, FL$6,600
SILBEY, ALEXANDERATS COMMUNICATIONS INCCONSULTANTWASHINGTON, DC$6,600
CASSIDY, GENANot listedNot listedWINTER HAVEN, FL$6,600
CASSIDY, STEVEN LNot listedNot listedWINTER HAVEN, FL$6,600
BISHOP, MOYEMAP LARGEEXECUTIVEATLANTA, GA$6,600
CASSIDY, ALBERT B MR.THE CASSIDY ORGANIZATION INC.REAL ESTATEWINTER HAVEN, FL$6,600
CASSIDY, GLORIAENTREPRENEURENTREPRENEURWINTER HAVEN, FL$6,600
WOLFINGTON, JAYECLIPSE ENERGY SYSTEMS INCATTORNEYTAMPA, FL$6,500
MCANANLY, JAMESSTELLAR BRANDSCONSULTANTMAINEVILLE, OH$6,200
BRADY, JOSEPH PRETIREDRETIREDST. PETERSBURG, FL$5,000
PAYNE, CHRISCROSS POTOMAC CONSULTINGCONSULTANTAVE MARIA, FL$4,000
RAUCH, GEORGE W IIINot listedNot listedBRADENTON, FL$4,000
KIRBO, GLENNMAPLARGECTOATLANTA, GA$4,000
GLENN, HARRY JVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATESVICE PRESIDENTCLEARWATER, FL$3,600
POU, WILLIAM KRETIREDRETIREDLAKELAND, FL$3,300
HOLTON, JAMESHALL BOOTH SMITHATTORNEYSAINT PETERSBURG, FL$3,300
ABELL, LUCY HABELL LIVESTOCK COMPANYVPVENUS, FL$3,300
TILLMAN, CRAYTON DGO STORAGE CLIMATE CONTROLOWNERLAKE PLACID, FL$3,300
COFRANCESCO, JOHNFORTRESSVPALEXANDRIA, VA$3,300
LUCKEY, PALMERANDURIL INDUSTRIES INCFOUNDERIRVINE, CA$3,300
SCOFIELD, JOHNS-3 GROUPCONSULTANTWASHINGTON, DC$3,300
GALE, TIMOTHYAPPLIED AIEXECUTIVEALEXANDRIA, VA$3,300
WILLOX, NORMANCOMPASS POINT GROUPMANAGING PARTNERNORTH PALM BEACH, FL$3,300
BOSTICK, MARKCWI LOGISTICSCHAIRMANLAKE WALES, FL$3,300
WANEK, KAREN A. MRS.SUPERIOR FRESHOWNERTAMPA, FL$3,300

234 other donors gave a total of $229,443.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
FANCELLI, GREGORYSELF-EMPLOYEDDEVELOPERLAKELAND, FL$8,800
PAYNE, CHRISCROSS POTOMAC CONSULTINGCONSULTANTAVE MARIA, FL$7,000
DOTTERY, EDWIN LALAKAI DEFENSECEOREDINGTON SHORE, FL$7,000
MAI, HUNG TH.T.MAI, INCENGINEERLUTZ, FL$7,000
MENG, XIANBINCOOL MASTER PRO, LLCOWNERTAMPA, FL$7,000
SILBEY, ALEXANDERSILBEY STRATEGIESCONSULTANTWASHINGTON, DC$7,000
HIGDON, MICHAELA19 STRATEGIESCONSULTANTANNANDALE, VA$6,000
ROSSI, EDWARDNot listedNot listedMORGAN HILL, CA$5,000
STADLEN, JOSEPHSTADLEN FAMILY HOLDINGSREAL ESTATEHOLLYWOOD, FL$5,000
WOLFINGTON, JAYECLIPSE ENERGY SYSTEMS INCATTORNEYTAMPA, FL$4,500
KIME, CARLINNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIESPRINCIPALARLINGTON, VA$4,000
OLIVER, CHRISTIANBLUESKY INNOVATIONSCEOLARGO, FL$3,500
HOLMES, LOUIESELF-EMPLOYEDINVESTORLAKELAND, FL$3,500
SALE, GREGOMS GROUP INCINSURANCELAKELAND, FL$3,500
PATEL, PIYUSHKYRA SOLUTIONS INCCEOLAKELAND, FL$3,500
MCLAUGHLIN, BRANDINOT EMPLOYEDNOT EMPLOYEDLAKELAND, FL$3,500
MCLAUGHLIN, THOMASKELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SMARTOPERATING PRINCIPALLAKELAND, FL$3,500
ROTELLA, AMYROTELLA LEGALSPECIAL PROJECTS DECORATORTAMPA, FL$3,500
BECK, WESLEYASPYER PROPERTIESDEVELOPERLAKELAND, FL$3,500
CURLS, JOHNNIE M MR JRBARNEYS PUMPS INCENGINEERLAKELAND, FL$3,500
HEACOCK, FORD W MR IIISELF- EMPLOYEDINSURANCE AGENTLAKELAND, FL$3,500
JENKINS, HOWARDRETIREDRETIREDTAMPA, FL$3,500
JENKINS, PATRICIARETIREDRETIREDTAMPA, FL$3,500
PATCHEN, JASONHEALTHAXISHEALTHCARESAFETY HARBOR, FL$3,500
SYKES, CHARLESRETIREDRETIREDTAMPA, FL$3,500

180 other donors gave a total of $242,736.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)PACInsurance$5,000
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC)PACDefense$5,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PACPACTechnology$5,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PACPACTechnology$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACPro-Israel$5,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPACnot mapped$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
THE ESOP ASSOCIATION PACPACnot mapped$5,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)PACLodging & Tourism$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACReal Estate$5,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PACReal Estate$5,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
HUCK PACPACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,PACAgriculture$5,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACRetail$5,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACInsurance$5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAgriculture$5,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PACPACnot mapped$5,000
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,PACAgriculture$5,000
AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACTransportation$5,000
FLORIDA FREEDOM FUND PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACPro-Israel$5,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACAutomotive$5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACPACTechnology$5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACPACTechnology$5,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Leadership PAC: CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED (CAVU PAC). No donors met the reporting thresholds.

2026 (partial)

Leadership PAC: CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED (CAVU PAC). No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee SCOTT FRANKLIN WINGMAN FUND: $48,000 allocated to the member across 2 transfers.

Joint fundraising committee FRANKLIN VICTORY FUND: $34,330 allocated to the member across 5 transfers.

DonorTypeNet
FANCELLI, JULIA Jindividual$200,000
CASSIDY, ALBERT B MRindividual$50,000
CASSIDY, GLORIAindividual$50,000

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

at least $3,841,113 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 08/10/2026)). Earliest on record (2022): at least $5,188,106. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

21 trades, estimated volume $168,021 to $570,000. As of 2026-09-26. Quiver

STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
OK3 Properties, LLC L: Polk, FL, USreal estate$1M-$5MSelf
OK3 Properties, LLC L: Polk, FL, USreal estate$1M-$5MSelf
Fidelity Joint TBE ⇒ The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (BWIN)stock$500K-$1MJoint
OK3 Properties, LLC Checking Accountbank deposit$100K-$250KSelf
Fidelity Traditional IRA ⇒ Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock (GOOG)stock$100K-$250KSelf
Fidelity Traditional IRA ⇒ Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL)stock$100K-$250KSelf
Fidelity Traditional IRA ⇒ Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B)stock$100K-$250KSelf
Fidelity Traditional IRA ⇒ Fidelity Advisor Total Bond Fund: Class Z (FBKWX) D: One buy exchange of $15,000.mutual fund$100K-$250KSelf
Fidelity Traditional IRA ⇒ Home Depot, Inc. (HD)stock$100K-$250KSelf
Fidelity Traditional IRA ⇒ JP Morgan Chase & Co. Common Stock (JPM)stock$100K-$250KSelf

Disclosed real estate

LocationTypeValue
Polk, FL, USreal property$1M-$5M
Polk, FL, USreal property$1M-$5M

Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $84,499,351

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
City of Auburndale Regional Wastewater Treatment PlantCity of AuburndaleInterior and Environment$6,085,000Yes
DeSoto County Wastewater Treatment ExpansionDeSoto County Board of County CommissionersInterior and Environment$5,000,000Yes
Kokomo Road Water Treatment Plant ImprovementsTown of Lake HamiltonInterior and Environment$9,840,000Yes
Lake Placid Septic to Sewer ProjectTown of Lake PlacidInterior and Environment$7,000,000Yes
Polk County Reclaimed Water Alternative Water Supply ProjectPolk CountyInterior and Environment$5,000,000No
City of Bartow Citywide Sewer Lining ProjectCity of BartowInterior and Environment$5,000,000Yes
Bowling Green Wastewater Treatment Facility Advanced Wastewater Treatment ImprovementsCity of Bowling Green, FloridaTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$4,986,875Yes
Glades County Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Improvements ProjectGlades County, FloridaTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$8,050,248No
City of Moore Haven Water Plant Expansion and Improvements ProjectCity of Moore Haven, FloridaTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$6,384,657Yes
Public Service Applied Innovation Laboratory (PSAIL)Florida Polytechnic UniversityCommerce Justice Science$2,900,000No
City of Wauchula Wastewater Improvements ProjectCity of Wauchula, FloridaTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$3,000,000Yes
Hendry Country CR 78 Roadway ImprovementsHendry County, FloridaTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$7,752,571Yes
Willowbrook RdCity of Winter HavenTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$5,000,000No
Western Trunk Sewer Main ProjectCity of LakelandInterior and Environment$6,000,000No
Berman RoadOkeechobee County, FLTransportation, Housing and Urban Development$2,500,000No

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

0.76 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.21, ranked #172 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.625 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #375 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRAA2026
LCV02025
AFL-CIO02025
Club for Growth902025
Planned Parenthood02025
ACU902025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+8. Last election margin: 30.6 points (2024). Cook PVI

2026 election

No notable challenger declared.

Notable family

No notable relatives found under this methodology.

Voting record (2026)

314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 0.3% · party unity 99.0

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08H R 6938On PassageYea
2026-01-08H R 504Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingNay
2026-01-08H R 131Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingNay
2026-01-08H R 1834On PassageNay
2026-01-14H R 7006On PassageYea
2026-02-03H R 7148On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsYea
2026-03-05H CON RES 38On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-16H CON RES 40On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-16H RES 965On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-04-29S CON RES 33On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-04-30H R 7567On PassageYea
2026-05-14H CON RES 75On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-06-03H CON RES 86On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-06-03H RES 518On Motion to DischargeNay
2026-06-04H R 2913On PassageNay
2026-06-09S 2On PassageYea
2026-06-09H R 5408On PassageNay
2026-07-14H R 139On PassageYea
2026-07-15H R 8595On PassageYea
2026-07-21H R 9770On PassageYea
2026-07-22H R 8800On PassageYea
2026-07-22H R 7008On PassageYea
2026-07-22H CON RES 113On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
2026-07-23H CON RES 89On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
2026-09-01H R 9436On PassageYea
2026-09-02H R 1501On PassageYea
2026-09-15H CON RES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay

Legislation

Sponsored 15 bills and cosponsored 218 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
H.R. 727Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes ActIntroduced
H.R. 933Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025Introduced
H.R. 1192To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.Introduced
H.R. 1248Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health ActIntroduced
H.R. 1466Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2025Introduced

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@RepFranklin (14K)not found
Instagram@RepFranklin (count n/a)not found
Facebook@RepFranklin (11K)not found
YouTube@RepFranklin (318)not found
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikToknot foundnot found

Office total: 25K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 25K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyMember
House Committee on AppropriationsMember
EnvironmentChair
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesVice Chair
Energy and Water Development and Related AgenciesMember
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesMember

Caucus memberships

Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.

Staff

Chief of staff

Melissa K. Kelly · (202) 225-1252

Communications director

Melissa E. Wolfe · (202) 225-1252

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

2301 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-1252

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
Lakeland124 S. Florida Avenue, Suite 304, Lakeland, FL 33801(863) 644-8215
Lake Placid1069 US 27 North, Room 116, Lake Placid, FL 33852(863) 644-8215
Lake Wales201 West Central Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853(863) 644-8215

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
Christopher R. DeluzioSame schoolUnited States Naval Academy
Jake EllzeySame schoolUnited States Naval Academy
Nick LaLotaSame schoolUnited States Naval Academy
Tim SheehySame schoolUnited States Naval Academy
Todd YoungSame schoolUnited States Naval Academy

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.