In Florida politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $1.2 billion in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $32.3 million, or 3 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Florida state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …
Political Profile
Florida Government:
Governor: Ron DeSantis (R)
Lieutenant Governor: Jeanette Nunez (R)
Attorney General: Ashley B. Moody (R)
State Chief Financial Officer: Jimmy Patronis (R)
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Wilton Simpson (R)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Ron DeSantis | $14,309,718.67 |
| Wilton Simpson | $8,588,606.75 |
| Ben Albritton | $8,525,767.20 |
| Jim Boyd | $4,895,882.32 |
| Thomas J Leek | $3,210,400.92 |
| Ed Hooper | $2,877,306.05 |
| Corey Simon | $2,619,770.78 |
| Jennifer Canady | $2,223,022.30 |
| Randy Fine | $1,837,027.08 |
| Daryl Parks | $1,726,315.34 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Smart & Safe Florida | $133,786,908.31 |
| Floridians Protecting Freedom, Inc. | $121,766,030.11 |
| Republican Party of Florida | $113,112,376.73 |
| Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc. | $35,847,070.95 |
| Florida Democratic Party | $28,132,671.51 |
| Florida House Republican Campaign Committee | $27,099,168.45 |
| Keep Florida Clean, Inc. | $26,090,394.10 |
| Realtors Political Advocacy Committee | $16,697,889.73 |
| Florida for Everyone | $15,610,010.00 |
| Floridians for Accountability, Freedom and Opportunity | $10,546,680.93 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Trulieve Inc | $126,207,156.52 |
| Kenneth C Griffin | $28,470,000.00 |
| The For Judicial Fairness Project | $16,499,859.00 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund/Make It Work Action | $14,024,859.00 |
| Floridians for Accountability Freedom & Opportunity | $10,453,192.71 |
| Marsha Z and Henry Ben Laufer | $9,944,340.60 |
| New Venture Fund | $9,489,777.09 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Federal | $8,867,000.00 |
| Secure Florida's Future | $7,350,000.00 |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Foundation (Claf) | $7,250,000.00 |
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