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Elections

Shown below are the candidates for the 2018 statewide election races and the amount of cash on hand held by each. Note: Only the Gubernatorial race includes "soft dollars."
Gubernatorial
Adam Putnam (R)
$1,595,496.37 Hard Dollars + $10,062,281.33 Soft Dollars = $11,657.777.70 Total on Hand
Gwen Graham (D)
$474,468.25 Hard Dollars + $1,606,296.85 Soft Dollars = $2,080,765.10 Total on Hand
Andrew Gillum (D)
$432,746.35 Hard Dollars + $299,500.18 Soft Dollars = $732,246.53 Total on Hand
Chris King (D)
$1,179,913.08 Hard Dollars + $505,437.43 Soft Dollars = $1,685,350.51 Total on Hand

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Attorney General
Jay Fant (R)
$145,554.62 Total on Hand

Ashley Moody (R)
$483,940.20 Total on Hand
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Denise Grimsley (R)
$309,096.98
Total on Hand
Matt Caldwell (R)
$214,370.95
Total on Hand
Baxter Troutman (R)
$2,495,803.87
Total on Hand
Paul Paulson (R)
$129,983.51
Total on Hand
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Chief Financial Officer
Only one candidate so far.
Jeremy Ring (D)
$35,817.81
Total on Hand

Top 10 Campaign Accounts

House Accounts 2018

  1. David Rivera (R) - $276,412.80
  2. Will Robinson (R) - $219,480.53
  3. James Buchanan (R) - $156,641.95
  4. Vance Aloupis (R) - $149,345.84
  5. Andrew Vargas (R) - $110,493.22
  6. David Smith (R) - $89,876.08
  7. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R) - $86,622.03
  8. Heather Fitzenhagen (R) - $70,166.49
  9. David Richardson (D) - $64,932.23
  10. Frank White (R) - $64,310.53

Senate Accounts 2018/2020

  1. Wilton Simpson (R) - $272,636.38
  2. John Legg (R) - $164,417.75
  3. Lauren Book (D) - $139,204.18
  4. Erik Fresen (R) - $126,799.71
  5. Jason Brodeur (R) - $113,104.76
  6. Manuel Alberto Diaz (D) - $101,408.77
  7. Keith Perry (R) - $100,095.30
  8. Kathleen Passidomo (R) - $89,326.56
  9. Jeff Brandes (R) - $88,613.34
  10. Jeanette Nunez (R) - $79,983.24

Committees of Interest

Most legislators have their own political committee that supports their campaigns and political interests. Below are notable committees and their total cash on hand.
  • Innovate Florida | Senate President-Designate Bill Galvano $305,796.59
  • Watchdog PAC | House Speaker Richard Corcoran (potential candidate for Governor) $2,025,793.19
  • Florida Leadership Committee | Senator Jack Latvala (potential candidate for Governor) $3,548,945.01
  • All About Florida | Miami Beach Mayor Phil Levine (potential candidate for Governor) $3,963,118.37
  • Fund for Florida's Future | Congressman Rick Desantis (potential candidate for Governor) $926,451.98
  • Let's Get to Work | Governor Rick Scott $2,880,157.81
  • Jobs for Florida | Senate President-Designate-Designate Wilton Simpson $1,264,295.81

Top Ten Campaign Contributors - June 2017

  1. Baxter Troutman (REP) (AGR) contributed $2,500,000 to his Commissioner of Agriculture campaign
  2. Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine contributed $300,000 to his Political Action Committee, All About Florida
  3. Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. contributed $250,000 to Voters in Charge (No Casinos-linked Ballot Initiative). Disney also contributed another $150,000 to the same committee, totaling $400,000
  4. Paul Paulson contributed $250,000 to his Commissioner of Agriculture campaign
  5. ACLU contributed $250,000 to Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Inc. (voting rights for Felons Ballot Initiative)
  6. Robert Kotick contributed $250,000 to All About Florida (Philip Levine's Political Action Committee)
  7. Floridians for Economic Freedom (Representative Chris Sprowls' Political Action Committee) contributed $250,000 to the Watchdog Political Action Committee (Speaker Richard Corcoran's Political Action Committee)
  8. Conservative Principles for Florida (Representative Jose Oliva's Political Action Committee) contributed $250,000 to the Watchdog Political Action Committee (Richard Corcoran's Political Action Committee)
  9. Richard Uihlein contributed $250,000 to the Fund for Florida's Future (Congressman Richard DeSantis' linked Political Action Committee)
  10. Access Industries contributed $200,000 to All About Florida

Special Elections

Shown below are the candidates for the 2018 special election races and the amount of cash on hand held by each.
House District 44
Primary: August 15, 2017

General: October 10, 2017
  • Bobby Olszewski (R) - $47,630.49
  • John Newstreet (R) - $47,353.00
  • Bruno Portigliatti (R) - $38,221.66
  • Usha Jain (R) - $2,200.00
  • Paul Chandler (D) - $44.91
House District 116 
Primary: July 25, 2017

Election: September 26, 2017
  • Jose Mallea (R) - $90,623.73
  • Daniel Anthony Perez (R) - $34,978.79
  • Gabriela Mayaudon (D) - $18.18
  • Ross Hancock (D) - $0.00
Senate District 40
Primary: July 25, 2017

General: September 26, 2017

  • Jose Felix Diaz (R) - $246,552.25
  • Alex Diaz de la Portilla (R) - $22,961.80
  • Lorenzo Palomares (R) - $10,046.50
  • Annette Taddeo (D) - $43,313.59
  • Ana Rivas Logan (D) - $8,034.32
  • Christian Schlaerth (NPA) - $3,408.88
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