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Scott Franklin
US Representative
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
81
/ 100
B
Raw: 39 of 48 dynamic max
· 24 of 50 answered
·
-3
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
28/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
14/ 40
National Rank
#3,891 of 9,024 · top 43.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
Base score 42/100 → Adjusted 39/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-3TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $49,226 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Contact This Official
📍 Local district offices (3)
Lakeland, FL · 863-644-8215 · 124 S. Florida Avenue, Suite 304 33801
Lake Placid, FL · 863-644-8215 · 1069 US 27 North, Suite 116 33852
Lake Wales, FL · 863-644-8215 · 201 West Central Avenue 33853
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-05
Early voting: 2026-10-22 – 2026-11-01
State elections office: (850) 245-6200
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Florida Division of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Presbyterian — elder at First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland
Background: US Representative since 2021 (FL-15, then FL-18 from 2023). Retired Navy aviator (26 years, USNA '86). Appropriations Committee; Vice Chair, Ag-Rural Development-FDA Subcommittee. Running in the Aug 18, 2026 GOP primary.
X / Twitter: @RepFranklin
[2026-06 RESOLUTE refinement, federal tier] Reliable party-line conservative with a Navy-establishment streak. Nay on the Respect for Marriage Act both votes — but his own statement was federalism/conscience-framed and said he has no issue with government recognizing 'civil unions between any two persons' (biblical_marriage q1 FALSE: documented openness to civil unions). Life at Conception Act cosponsor in the 117th and 118th but dropped in the 119th; Yea Born-Alive, women's-sports x2, HR 2, Laken Riley x3, SAVE x2, CBDC ban, pistol-brace CRA; ACE Act + Audit-the-Fed + Birthright Citizenship Act cosponsor; NRA A/Endorsed (2024); elder at First Presbyterian Lakeland; voted to sustain the 2020 AZ/PA elector objections. DEVIATIONS (intra-coalition): Aye on the Fiscal Responsibility Act debt deal (Heritage 118th score 70%); Nay on 2024 Ukraine aid but anti-restraint on war powers (Nay AUMF repeal, Nay Syria withdrawal); AIPAC \$10k reported (unverified compilation). Silent on IVF, euthanasia, raw milk, Pentagon audit.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
Requested unanimous consent in the House for H.R.18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (to make the Hyde Amendment permanent); introduced H.R.7798, the Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act; SBA Pro-Life America tracks his consistent record of votes defending unborn life and opposing abortion financing — aligning with the rubric's life-at-conception and protection-of-the-unborn standard.
- SBA Pro-Life AmericaRight Advocacy
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified[4]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified[5]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
Not yet verified[8]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[10]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified[11]
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)[12]
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)[13]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
TRUE (+2)[18]
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
On January 6, 2021, voted to object to the certification of Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes on grounds of election-integrity concerns, aligning with the rubric's election-integrity pillar.
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
TRUE (+2)[21]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
TRUE (+2)[21]
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[22]
1 claim
Voted YES on H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (passed 219–213 on May 11, 2023), praising the bill as the 'Border Security Package' that would resume wall construction, reinstate 'Remain in Mexico,' and expand expedited-removal authority. Franklin publicly condemned the 'Biden Border Crisis' for allowing over 9 million illegal crossings and called on the administration to 'restore border security' — aligning with the rubric's wall-plus-military enforcement standard.
- U.S. HouseOfficial
- Congress.govOfficial
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified[26]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
TRUE (+2)[30]
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
TRUE (+2)[33]
TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified[36]
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)[37]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified[38]
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified[39]
Sources & Evidence
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Official House PageOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
NRA Political Victory FundUnclassified
www.votescottfranklin.com/aboutUnclassified
sbaprolife.org/representative/scott-franklinRight Advocacy
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
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- [1]Cosponsored the Life at Conception Act (personhood from conception) in the 117th (HR 1011) and 118th (HR 431). NOT a cosponsor of the 119th version (HR 722) — post-Dobbs softening signal, noted. Reference
Cosponsored the Life at Conception Act (personhood from conception) in the 117th (HR 1011) and 118th (HR 431). NOT a cosponsor of the 119th version (HR 722) — post-Dobbs softening signal, noted.
- [2]Cosponsored the Life at Conception Act (personhood from conception) in the 117th (HR 1011) and 118th (HR 431). NOT a cosponsor of the 119th version (HR 722) — post-Dobbs softening signal, noted. Reference
Cosponsored the Life at Conception Act (personhood from conception) in the 117th (HR 1011) and 118th (HR 431). NOT a cosponsor of the 119th version (HR 722) — post-Dobbs softening signal, noted.
- [3]Life at Conception Act cosponsorship (117th-118th) is abolition-level advocacy; also Yea + cosponsor on Born-Alive (HR 26, Roll 29-2023). Dropped LACA in the 119th — noted. Official
Life at Conception Act cosponsorship (117th-118th) is abolition-level advocacy; also Yea + cosponsor on Born-Alive (HR 26, Roll 29-2023). Dropped LACA in the 119th — noted.
- [4]No abortion-PAC money surfaced; donor detail not verifiable this pass — left null. Reference
No abortion-PAC money surfaced; donor detail not verifiable this pass — left null.
- [5]Never affirmed a man-woman definition; framed RFMA opposition as federalism ('the federal government getting into the business of defining marriage is an overreach'). Unclassified
Never affirmed a man-woman definition; framed RFMA opposition as federalism ('the federal government getting into the business of defining marriage is an overreach').
- [6]Yea on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act twice (HR 734 Roll 192-2023; HR 28 Roll 12-2025). Official
Yea on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act twice (HR 734 Roll 192-2023; HR 28 Roll 12-2025).
- [7]Yea on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act twice (HR 734 Roll 192-2023; HR 28 Roll 12-2025). Official
Yea on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act twice (HR 734 Roll 192-2023; HR 28 Roll 12-2025).
- [8]Not a Protect Children's Innocence Act cosponsor; no LGBTQ-promotion-specific vote or statement found beyond the sports votes (scored at q2). Reference
Not a Protect Children's Innocence Act cosponsor; no LGBTQ-promotion-specific vote or statement found beyond the sports votes (scored at q2).
- [9]Cosponsor, Educational Choice for Children Act (HR 531, 118th). Reference
Cosponsor, Educational Choice for Children Act (HR 531, 118th).
- [10]Aye on HR 5 Parents Bill of Rights (Roll 161, 3/24/2023). Official
Aye on HR 5 Parents Bill of Rights (Roll 161, 3/24/2023).
- [11]Not a SCREEN Act cosponsor; no age-verification position found. Reference
Not a SCREEN Act cosponsor; no age-verification position found.
- [12]Public self-profession: 'A man of faith and family… active members of First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, where Scott serves as an elder.' Unclassified
Public self-profession: 'A man of faith and family… active members of First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, where Scott serves as an elder.'
- [13]Aye on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (Roll 230, 5/23/2024). Official
Aye on HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (Roll 230, 5/23/2024).
- [14]Cosponsor of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (Audit the Fed) in both the 118th and 119th. Reference
Cosponsor of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (Audit the Fed) in both the 118th and 119th.
- [15]Cosponsor of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (Audit the Fed) in both the 118th and 119th. Reference
Cosponsor of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (Audit the Fed) in both the 118th and 119th.
- [16]Aye on the Fiscal Responsibility Act debt-ceiling deal (Roll 243-2023, Heritage key-voted against); Heritage 118th score 70%. Did vote Yea on Limit, Save, Grow (Roll 199-2023) — mixed, scored on the marquee deal vote. Official
Aye on the Fiscal Responsibility Act debt-ceiling deal (Roll 243-2023, Heritage key-voted against); Heritage 118th score 70%. Did vote Yea on Limit, Save, Grow (Roll 199-2023) — mixed, scored on the marquee deal vote.
- [17]Aye on the Fiscal Responsibility Act debt-ceiling deal (Roll 243-2023, Heritage key-voted against); Heritage 118th score 70%. Did vote Yea on Limit, Save, Grow (Roll 199-2023) — mixed, scored on the marquee deal vote. Right Advocacy
Aye on the Fiscal Responsibility Act debt-ceiling deal (Roll 243-2023, Heritage key-voted against); Heritage 118th score 70%. Did vote Yea on Limit, Save, Grow (Roll 199-2023) — mixed, scored on the marquee deal vote.
- [18]Yea on H.J.Res.30 disapproving the DOL ESG-investing rule (Roll 124, 2/28/2023). Official
Yea on H.J.Res.30 disapproving the DOL ESG-investing rule (Roll 124, 2/28/2023).
- [19]Aye on the SAVE Act (Roll 345-2024) and Yea on HR 22 (Roll 102-2025) — citizenship proof to vote. Official
Aye on the SAVE Act (Roll 345-2024) and Yea on HR 22 (Roll 102-2025) — citizenship proof to vote.
- [20]Aye on the SAVE Act (Roll 345-2024) and Yea on HR 22 (Roll 102-2025) — citizenship proof to vote. Official
Aye on the SAVE Act (Roll 345-2024) and Yea on HR 22 (Roll 102-2025) — citizenship proof to vote.
- [21]Cosponsor of the ACE Act (HR 4563), which prohibits ballot harvesting and auto-mailed ballots. Reference
Cosponsor of the ACE Act (HR 4563), which prohibits ballot harvesting and auto-mailed ballots.
- [22]Yea on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (wall construction), Roll 209, 5/11/2023. Official
Yea on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (wall construction), Roll 209, 5/11/2023.
- [23]Yea on HR 2 (mandatory E-Verify); Yea on Laken Riley three times (Roll 66-2024, Roll 6-2025, S.5 Roll 23-2025). Official
Yea on HR 2 (mandatory E-Verify); Yea on Laken Riley three times (Roll 66-2024, Roll 6-2025, S.5 Roll 23-2025).
- [24]Cosponsor, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (HR 569) and Equal Representation Act (citizens-only apportionment, HR 151). Farmland half: no position found — scored on the lead clause. Reference
Cosponsor, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (HR 569) and Equal Representation Act (citizens-only apportionment, HR 151). Farmland half: no position found — scored on the lead clause.
- [25]Cosponsor, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (HR 569) and Equal Representation Act (citizens-only apportionment, HR 151). Farmland half: no position found — scored on the lead clause. Reference
Cosponsor, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (HR 569) and Equal Representation Act (citizens-only apportionment, HR 151). Farmland half: no position found — scored on the lead clause.
- [26]Cosponsor of HR 38 reciprocity (permit-based, 118th & 119th); no permitless-carry position found. Reference
Cosponsor of HR 38 reciprocity (permit-based, 118th & 119th); no permitless-carry position found.
- [27]Nay on the Assault Weapons Ban (Roll 410-2022), Nay on the federal red-flag act (Roll 255-2022), Nay on the HR 7910 gun package (Roll 245-2022); NRA-PVF A grade + endorsement (2024). Official
Nay on the Assault Weapons Ban (Roll 410-2022), Nay on the federal red-flag act (Roll 255-2022), Nay on the HR 7910 gun package (Roll 245-2022); NRA-PVF A grade + endorsement (2024).
- [28]Nay on the Assault Weapons Ban (Roll 410-2022), Nay on the federal red-flag act (Roll 255-2022), Nay on the HR 7910 gun package (Roll 245-2022); NRA-PVF A grade + endorsement (2024). Official
Nay on the Assault Weapons Ban (Roll 410-2022), Nay on the federal red-flag act (Roll 255-2022), Nay on the HR 7910 gun package (Roll 245-2022); NRA-PVF A grade + endorsement (2024).
- [29]Nay on the Assault Weapons Ban (Roll 410-2022), Nay on the federal red-flag act (Roll 255-2022), Nay on the HR 7910 gun package (Roll 245-2022); NRA-PVF A grade + endorsement (2024). Unclassified
Nay on the Assault Weapons Ban (Roll 410-2022), Nay on the federal red-flag act (Roll 255-2022), Nay on the HR 7910 gun package (Roll 245-2022); NRA-PVF A grade + endorsement (2024).
- [30]Yea on H.J.Res.44 disapproving the ATF pistol-brace rule (Roll 252, 6/13/2023). Official
Yea on H.J.Res.44 disapproving the ATF pistol-brace rule (Roll 252, 6/13/2023).
- [31]Nay on repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (Roll 172-2021); Nay on the Syria-withdrawal war-powers resolution (Roll 136-2023) — against retrenchment/withdrawal. Official
Nay on repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (Roll 172-2021); Nay on the Syria-withdrawal war-powers resolution (Roll 136-2023) — against retrenchment/withdrawal.
- [32]Nay on repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (Roll 172-2021); Nay on the Syria-withdrawal war-powers resolution (Roll 136-2023) — against retrenchment/withdrawal. Official
Nay on repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF (Roll 172-2021); Nay on the Syria-withdrawal war-powers resolution (Roll 136-2023) — against retrenchment/withdrawal.
- [33]Nay on the \$60B Ukraine supplemental (Roll 151-2024); Yea on Israel (Roll 152) and Indo-Pacific (Roll 146) the same day — split internationalism, scored on the Ukraine No. Official
Nay on the \$60B Ukraine supplemental (Roll 151-2024); Yea on Israel (Roll 152) and Indo-Pacific (Roll 146) the same day — split internationalism, scored on the Ukraine No.
- [34]\$10k AIPAC PAC (2024 cycle) reported in an FEC-data compilation; not verified against primary FEC records this pass — held to null. Reference
\$10k AIPAC PAC (2024 cycle) reported in an FEC-data compilation; not verified against primary FEC records this pass — held to null.
- [35]\$10k AIPAC PAC (2024 cycle) reported in an FEC-data compilation; not verified against primary FEC records this pass — held to null. Unclassified
\$10k AIPAC PAC (2024 cycle) reported in an FEC-data compilation; not verified against primary FEC records this pass — held to null.
- [36]Not a WHO Withdrawal Act cosponsor; no position found. Reference
Not a WHO Withdrawal Act cosponsor; no position found.
- [37]Supported the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act (nullifying the healthcare-worker COVID vaccine mandate), Pandemic is Over Act, and ending the COVID emergency: 'If the President won't act on his words, House Republicans will.' Signed the Sept 2022 letter demanding Pentagon answers on the military mandate. Official
Supported the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act (nullifying the healthcare-worker COVID vaccine mandate), Pandemic is Over Act, and ending the COVID emergency: 'If the President won't act on his words, House Republicans will.' Signed the Sept 2022 letter demanding Pentagon answers on the military mandate.
- [38]Ag profile is subsidy/disaster-relief advocacy (Block Grant Assistance Act for citrus), not antitrust — no Big Ag consolidation position found. Official
Ag profile is subsidy/disaster-relief advocacy (Block Grant Assistance Act for citrus), not antitrust — no Big Ag consolidation position found.
- [39]Not an Audit the Pentagon Act cosponsor; no position found. Reference
Not an Audit the Pentagon Act cosponsor; no position found.
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