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
$35,847,071Total Contributions
$34,301,782Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $4,000,000.00 | Kenneth C Griffin |
| $3,000,000.00 | Living Life With Purpose |
| $1,313,610.00 | Duke Energy Florida LLC |
| $1,267,600.98 | Hancock Whitney Bank |
| $1,150,000.00 | Seminole Tribe of Florida |
| $1,000,000.00 | Corey Simon |
| $1,000,000.00 | Jim Boyd |
| $800,000.00 | Thomas J Leek |
| $787,000.00 | Ed Hooper |
| $652,097.54 | Realtors Political Advocacy Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,675,000.00 | Republican Party of Florida |
| $8,474,458.65 | Mentzer Media Services Inc |
| $4,238,748.84 | Data Targeting Inc |
| $1,144,882.76 | Cap Fin LLC |
| $1,000,000.00 | Republican State Leadership Committee Federal |
| $928,749.60 | Joel Springer |
| $883,444.79 | Simwins LLC |
| $584,608.39 | Hancock Whitney Bank |
| $570,000.00 | Gulf Bridge Group LLC |
| $493,940.80 | Public Concepts LLC |
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