Florida GOP money tracker

The money story

Dominates the governor money race: ~$99M in Florida state filings, powered by megadonors (Griffin, Yass, Uihlein) plus Club for Growth, Seminole Tribe, GEO Group, and NextEra. Federal House committee is residual cash for FL-19, not the governor war chest.

Federal (FEC)?

U.S. House FL-19 (not governor)

• · Federal receipts are modest because the governor race files in Tallahassee, not with the FEC.
• · ~$1.2M in “other disbursements” on the House committee (often related transfers).

Florida state filings?

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

Top donators

• Kenneth GriffinIndividual$10.0M

  Citadel founder

• Jeff YassIndividual$7.50M

  Susquehanna

• Seminole Tribe of FloridaEntity$4.00M
• Club for Growth PACPAC$3.75M
• GOPAC Election Fund (federal)PAC$2.00M
• Richard UihleinIndividual$2.00M

  Uline

• GEO Group IncEntity$1.50M

  Private prisons

• Byron Donalds (related/transfer)Candidate$1.20M
• Thomas P. PeterffyIndividual$1.20M

  Interactive Brokers

• NextEra Energy Capital HoldingsEntity$1.00M

Connections

• Finance megadonors

  Griffin ($10M), Yass ($7.5M), Uihlein ($2M), Peterffy ($1.2M) — national donor class.

• Club for Growth

  $3.75M PAC — aligns with Trump endorsement + fiscal-right infrastructure.

• Tribal & corrections

  Seminole Tribe $4M; GEO Group $1.5M — major FL industry players.

• Energy

  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings $1M.

• Leadership PAC

  Proven Conservatives PAC (federal) alongside House committee.

Committees

• BYRON DONALDS FOR CONGRESSprincipalC00733329
• PROVEN CONSERVATIVES PACleadership-pacC00755728
• Byron Donalds (state)state
• Friends of Byron Donaldsstate
• Friends of Byron Donalds PACother

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?

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
• CDR Enterprises IncEntity$250K
• Ann D. Gibbs Living TrustEntity$132K
• Florida Business LeadershipPAC$80K
• Florida ForwardPAC$50K

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

The money story

State filings show ~$1.47M raised / ~$331K spent (aggregate includes prior statewide accounts). Largest slice is RPOF (~$988K) plus state matching funds — less megadonor-driven than Donalds or Renner.

Florida state filings?

Aggregate state profile (includes Lt. Governor–era activity). Governor-specific totals may be lower on the race page.

Top donators

• Republican Party of FloridaParty$988K
• State of Florida Matching FundsEntity$118K

  Public matching

• A & J Entertainment Group CorpEntity$3.0K
• Alessandra HernandezIndividual$3.0K
• Benjamin ShkopIndividual$3.0K
• Bradford BantaIndividual$3.0K
• Bruce EstradaIndividual$3.0K
• Carlos CarrascoIndividual$3.0K

Connections

• Party-centered fundraising

  RPOF is ~67% of listed top-line support — institutional, not megadonor.

• Public matching

  ~$118K state matching funds appears in top contributors.

Committees

• Jay Collins (state committees)state

The money story

Outsider budget: roughly $0.5–0.6M raised with nearly all of it spent. No FEC federal filing (state-only race). Far behind Donalds/Renner cash.

Florida state filings?

Florida campaign finance via Transparency USA

Connections

• Business outsider

  Investment-firm founder narrative; limited institutional PAC stack vs. Donalds/Renner.

Committees

• James Fishback (candidate committee)state

The money story

Senate money leader: $11.3M raised, $8.5M cash on hand through late July. Mix of individuals (~$4.9M), PAC/other committees (~$2.0M), and large authorized transfers (~$4.2M). Leadership PAC: Florida Leads.

Federal (FEC)?

U.S. Senate — Florida

• · Itemized individuals $3.42M + unitemized $1.52M.
• · Other committee (PAC) contributions $2.02M.
• · Transfers from other authorized committees $4.21M — joint fundraising / related accounts.

Connections

• Authorized transfers

  $4.2M moved in from related authorized committees — typical for a sitting senator with JFC stack.

• PAC / other committees

  $2.02M other-committee money + Florida Leads leadership PAC.

• Party committees

  $62K party committee contributions (direct).

• Trump endorsement

  Political capital alongside cash advantage in the special primary.

Committees

• MOODY FOR FLORIDAprincipalC00895763
• FLORIDA LEADSleadership-pacC00896092

The money story

Solid freshman/incumbent haul: $3.79M raised, $935K cash. Strong individual base (~$3.08M) plus ~$583K PAC. Leadership PAC: Florida First PAC.

Federal (FEC)?

U.S. House FL-01

• · Itemized individuals $2.39M + unitemized $698K.
• · Other committee contributions $583K.

Connections

• Florida First PAC

  Leadership PAC for Patronis network.

• Statewide resume

  Former Florida CFO — statewide donor relationships feeding a Panhandle House seat.

Committees

• FRIENDS OF JIMMY PATRONIS, INC.principalC00893594
• FLORIDA FIRST PACleadership-pacC00898734

The money story

PAC-heavy incumbent model: $727K raised with $452K from other committees vs. $274K individuals. Leadership PAC: STAR PAC. Steady cash (~$269K).

Federal (FEC)?

U.S. House FL-05

• · PACs outraise individuals ~1.65:1 — classic senior incumbent mix.

Connections

• PAC-majority fundraising

  $452K other-committee vs $274K individual — institutional donor base.

• STAR PAC

  Strengthening the American Republic leadership PAC.

Committees

• CITIZENS FOR JOHN RUTHERFORDprincipalC00615294
• STRENGTHENING THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC (STAR) PACleadership-pacC00687020

The money story

Heavy House war chest: $4.29M raised (includes $950K candidate loan), $1.19M cash. Leadership PAC: Hebrew Hammer PAC. Self-funding + strong individual base vs. primary field.

Federal (FEC)?

U.S. House FL-06

• · Candidate loan $950K still owed by committee.
• · Individuals ~$2.49M; PAC/other ~$468K.

Connections

• Self-funded loan

  $950K candidate loan — skin in the game + debt on the books.

• Hebrew Hammer PAC

  Named leadership PAC tied to Fine’s brand and donor network.

Committees

• RANDY FINE FOR CONGRESSprincipalC00893271
• HEBREW HAMMER PACleadership-pacC00894352

The money story

Lean cycle: $881K raised, only ~$68K cash, and ~$2.03M debts owed by committee. Individual-heavy (~$713K) with small PAC share. Leadership PAC: Restore America’s Voice PAC.

Federal (FEC)?

U.S. House FL-07

• · Unitemized individuals ($485K) exceed itemized ($228K) — small-dollar lean.
• · Committee debt over $2M is a material risk flag.

Connections

• Debt load

  ~$2.03M debts/loans owed by committee — watch balance sheet, not just receipts.

• Restore America's Voice PAC

  Leadership PAC tied to Mills.

Committees

• CORY MILLS FOR CONGRESSprincipalC00774943
• RESTORE AMERICA'S VOICE PACleadership-pacC00778449