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
$1,631,878Total Contributions
$465,096Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$250,000.00 | Duke Energy Corporation Florida PAC |
$135,000.00 | NextEra Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - FL |
$125,000.00 | Publix Super Markets Inc |
$95,657.52 | Jason Pizzo |
$80,000.00 | Realtors Political Advocacy Committee |
$75,000.00 | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
$70,000.00 | Universal City Development Partners |
$50,000.00 | Dosal Tobacco Corporation |
$50,000.00 | Trulieve Inc |
$40,000.00 | Abc Liquors Inc |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$205,000.00 | Florida Democratic Party |
$77,278.06 | Ezcater Inc |
$38,700.00 | Impact |
$23,328.06 | Pivot Group Inc |
$23,175.92 | Messer Caparello PA |
$14,841.44 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
$12,196.18 | Jena Kingery |
$10,000.00 | Florida Watch PC |
$9,874.58 | 76 Words Corp |
$9,423.50 | Campaign Accounting & Reporting Services LLP |
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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.