Each election year, all eyes focus on the Sunshine State, where Florida voters are always expected to vote in key battleground contests. This cycle was no different, with Floridians deciding races that will shape their state for years to come. In addition to the candidates who place their names on the ballot, political action committees also play a major role in Florida’s elections, backing candidates and measures up and down the ballot. Here is a look at the ten top PACs, ranked by donations received in Florida’s 2020 state-level elections, as of the most recently available data.
Florida Citizens for Change, Inc.
Florida Committee
$579,100Total Contributions
$580,694Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$200,000.00 | First Coast Business Foundation |
$117,000.00 | The Conservative |
$75,000.00 | The Parc Group Inc |
$42,000.00 | Florida Jobs Alliance |
$40,000.00 | Florida First Initiative |
$25,100.00 | Restore The Trust |
$25,000.00 | Florida Shining |
$17,500.00 | Conservatives for a Better Florida |
$15,000.00 | Committee for Responsible Representation, Inc. |
$6,000.00 | Student Safety Alliance |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$100,000.00 | Sunshine State Rising |
$92,500.00 | Gulf Coast Conservatives Fund |
$75,000.00 | Make Manatee Great Again |
$60,000.00 | Sun Coast Patriots |
$40,000.00 | Jason Fischer |
$30,000.00 | Florida Strong |
$30,000.00 | United Conservatives For Florida |
$27,000.00 | Sunshine State Freedom Fund |
$25,000.00 | Florida Business Leadership |
$21,425.00 | Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc. |
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Florida, the perennial swing state, is considered one of the top battlegrounds in the nation by both the left and the right. It is perhaps no surprise, given its history for close elections, that a number of political action committees (PACs) have invested heavily in the governance of the Sunshine State. Here are the top 10 PACs spending money on Florida state-level politics during the 2020 election cycle, as of the most recently available data: