Gov. Ron DeSantis is the top fundraiser in Florida state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to campaign finance reports made to the Florida Secretary of State, the governor received $166,578,634 in total contributions and spent $42,429,904 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Sept. 2, 2022. DeSantis is running for re-election in 2022.
Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc.
Florida Committee
$38,407,097Total Contributions
$34,744,830Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,150,000.00 | Working Together For Florida PAC |
| $1,050,000.00 | Jacksonville on the Rise |
| $910,000.00 | Jason Brodeur |
| $750,000.00 | Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson |
| $725,000.00 | Duke Energy Florida LLC |
| $685,000.00 | Florida Prosperity Fund |
| $646,500.00 | Ray Rodrigues |
| $550,000.00 | Floridian's United for Our Children's Future |
| $550,000.00 | Republican State Leadership Committee Federal |
| $530,000.00 | Limited Govt for a Stronger Florida Political Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $15,594,875.69 | Mentzer Media Services Inc |
| $7,297,324.25 | Data Targeting Inc |
| $3,259,966.18 | Public Concepts LLC |
| $1,993,620.00 | Multi Media Services Inc |
| $688,908.00 | The Factor Inc |
| $671,127.38 | Consensus Media LLC |
| $650,856.17 | Suntrust Bank |
| $513,097.47 | Joel Springer |
| $301,063.65 | Campaign Staffing LLC |
| $299,406.66 | Kelly Schmidt |
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