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Paul Renner

Former Florida House Speaker

Former Speaker of the Florida House

Former Florida House Speaker. Legislative heavyweight running a lower-polling establishment lane.

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Party

Republican

Hometown

Palm Coast / Northeast Florida

Occupation

Former Speaker of the Florida House

On ballot

Governor

Raised

$7.08M

Full biography

Paul Renner served as the 103rd Speaker of the Florida House (2022–2024) after nearly a decade representing Northeast Florida in the House. His governor bid emphasizes legislative experience, public safety, and institutional credentials. He has trailed Donalds, Collins, and Fishback in most public polls and has not consolidated the anti-Donalds vote. Endorsements include segments of the law-enforcement community (e.g., Florida Fraternal Order of Police per earlier cycle coverage).

Offices & experience

Speaker, Florida House of Representatives (2022–2024)
Florida House — District 19 area (2015–2024)

Issues & themes

Legislative experience & governing competencePublic safetyBusiness climateNortheast Florida representation

Notable endorsements

Florida Fraternal Order of Police

What they're up to lately

2026-07–08Campaign / state press

Closing primary sprint

Continued grassroots and law-enforcement outreach as a fourth major name in a Donalds-dominated field.

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Money, donators & connections

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Paul Renner

Former Florida House Speaker

Raised

$7.08M

Spent

$4.95M

The money story

Strong second-tier war chest (~$7.1M). Heavily party/PAC networked: RPOF, Conservatives for Principled Leadership, Florida First Forever — plus large individual/business gifts (Demetree, Petro Services).

Florida state filings?

Total contributions$7.08M

Total expenditures$4.95M

Florida campaign finance via Transparency USA · data through 6/30/2026

Top donators

Republican Party of FloridaParty$1.64M
Conservatives for Principled LeadershipPAC$1.19M
Jay C. Demetree Jr.Individual$750K
Petro Services IncEntity$750K
Americans for Liberty and Prosperity IncEntity$575K
Florida First Forever, Inc.PAC$390K

Connections

RPOF pipeline
~$1.64M from Republican Party of Florida — party infrastructure backing.
Leadership PACs
Conservatives for Principled Leadership (~$1.19M) + Florida First Forever ($390K).
Business donors
Petro Services, CDR Enterprises, Florida Business Leadership — House Speaker network.

Committees

Friends of Paul Rennerstate
Paul Renner (state candidate committees)state

FL state filings ↗Full profile →

Snapshot as of 2026-08-08 · coverage through 2026-06-30. Numbers are public filings — always verify on FEC / FL DOS.

Races & numbers

Rank #4Poll: 4.4%Market: N/A

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