# Linda Chaney

Linda Chaney is a Republican member of the Florida House for district 61.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Florida House, district 61
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: FL 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7d59a4fe-d0f1-43a8-93b4-bcd3b7fe5b4e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d59a4fe-d0f1-43a8-93b4-bcd3b7fe5b4e (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Chaney reported $115.9K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.24 (standard error 0.02), from 302 donors and 444 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 31% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (FL 2025–26 session)

817 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (Florida House 94.0%). Party unity 96.6% (94.7%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-02 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · SB 4F Property Tax Administration · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026F/SB4F/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5501E Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5501E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5001E General Appropriations Act · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5001E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5003E Implementing the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5003E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · SB 2508E State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/SB2508E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5203E Government Administration · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5203E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5601E Higher Education · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5601E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5207E Department of Management Services · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5207E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 5201E Collective Bargaining · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB5201E/
- 2026-05-12 · voted yea · Passage, Third Reading · HB 7031E Taxation · pass · https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026E/HB7031E/

## Legislation (FL 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 12 bills: 12 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 58. 66.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Florida House 56.4%; rank 40 of 110).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1263: Office of Insurance Regulation (passed one chamber, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB1263/
- HB 1265: Pub. Rec./Office of Insurance Regulation (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB1265/
- HB 559: Animal Welfare (became law, 2026-05-13) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB559/
- HB 569: Forensic Client Services (became law, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB569/
- HB 573: Discounted Drug Pricing Study (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB573/
- HB 567: Podiatric Medicine (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB567/
- HB 363: Dental Therapy (passed one chamber, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2026/HB363/
- HB 1431: Pub. Rec./Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Forms (in committee, 2025-06-16) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2025/HB1431/
- HB 557: Persons Authorized to Solemnize Matrimony (in committee, 2025-06-16) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2025/HB557/
- HB 411: Affordable Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption on Leased Land (passed one chamber, 2025-06-16) https://openstates.org/fl/bills/2025/HB411/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $115.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 97% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4778&LegislativeTermId=90
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/linda.chaney.509
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-j-chaney-44b02b161/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d59a4fe-d0f1-43a8-93b4-bcd3b7fe5b4e