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
$28,510,643Total Contributions
$18,143,939Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $4,000,000.00 | Kenneth C Griffin |
| $2,950,000.00 | Living Life With Purpose |
| $1,113,610.00 | Duke Energy Florida LLC |
| $1,046,580.43 | Hancock Whitney Bank |
| $1,000,000.00 | Jim Boyd |
| $750,000.00 | Thomas J Leek |
| $650,000.00 | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
| $560,000.00 | Realtors Political Advocacy Committee |
| $517,000.00 | Ed Hooper |
| $410,000.00 | NextEra Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - FL |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $5,527,811.65 | Mentzer Media Services Inc |
| $2,675,000.00 | Republican Party of Florida |
| $2,053,426.15 | Data Targeting Inc |
| $1,000,000.00 | Republican State Leadership Committee Federal |
| $805,099.24 | Cap Fin LLC |
| $801,074.91 | Simwins LLC |
| $681,082.90 | Joel Springer |
| $458,513.71 | Hancock Whitney Bank |
| $337,300.52 | Art and Copy Partners LLC |
| $290,000.00 | Gulf Bridge Group LLC |
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