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Ashley Viola Gantt

Democratic · FL · Florida State Representative, District 109

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Ashley Viola Gantt represents House District 109 in Miami-Dade County and serves as Democratic Ranking Member of the State Affairs Committee. She describes herself as the successor of the Honorable Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry, the first Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature.

Where Ashley Viola Gantt stands, based on their records

Supports

Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)

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Track record

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support

  • Was the first-named sponsor of Florida House Bill 1167 in 2025, Mental Health Services for First Responders.

    March 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched August 21, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support

  • Was a lead sponsor of a 2025 Florida bill to stop people from losing in-state tuition rates just because they are in prison (House Bill 45). The bill died in a House subcommittee.

    March 4, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched August 21, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 support

  • Was a lead sponsor of a 2025 Florida bill to stop people from losing in-state tuition rates just because they are in prison (House Bill 45). The bill died in a House subcommittee.

    March 4, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: flsenate.gov · researched August 21, 2026

  • Sponsored a bill proposing to warn criminal defendants, before conviction, when a sentence could permanently take away their right to vote (House Bill 501).

    March 13, 2023Supports Civil Rights

    Source: capitalsoup.com · researched July 17, 2026

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Profile last researched September 10, 2026.