In Florida politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $393.6 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and February 28, 2022. The top 10 PACs raised more than $234.8 million, or 60 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs.
Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Florida Committee
$10,983,520Total Contributions
$10,891,752Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$1,739,500.00 | Building The Bay PC |
$1,560,000.00 | Leadership for Florida |
$937,000.00 | Democracy and Freedom |
$932,500.00 | Leadership for Broward |
$886,000.00 | Florida 2020 |
$726,000.00 | Florida Democratic Party |
$401,000.00 | Together We Stand |
$366,000.00 | Mark PC |
$175,000.00 | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
$125,000.00 | Duke Energy Corporation Florida PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$3,264,450.00 | Screen Strategies Media |
$2,174,698.09 | Edge Communications LLC |
$1,511,956.25 | Gmmb Inc |
$1,023,482.15 | Deliver Strategies LLC |
$616,601.30 | Resonance Campaigns LLC |
$606,985.77 | Mdw Communications LLC |
$424,656.72 | Pivot Group Inc |
$400,000.00 | Florida Democratic Party |
$179,304.81 | 76 Words Corp |
$149,200.00 | Alg Polling Inc |
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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.