In Florida politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $1.2 billion in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $32.3 million, or 3 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Florida state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …
Political Profile
Florida Government:
Governor: Ron DeSantis (R)
Lieutenant Governor: Jeanette Nunez (R)
Attorney General: Ashley B. Moody (R)
State Chief Financial Officer: Jimmy Patronis (R)
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Wilton Simpson (R)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Ron DeSantis | $14,309,718.67 |
| Wilton Simpson | $6,089,076.35 |
| Ben Albritton | $5,701,110.61 |
| Jim Boyd | $4,299,936.29 |
| Thomas J Leek | $3,053,692.58 |
| Ed Hooper | $2,478,699.00 |
| Corey Simon | $2,405,387.14 |
| Jennifer Canady | $1,717,172.30 |
| Randy Fine | $1,525,122.96 |
| Bowen Kou | $1,376,753.81 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Smart & Safe Florida | $81,700,129.13 |
| Floridians Protecting Freedom, Inc. | $76,417,197.74 |
| Republican Party of Florida | $37,567,404.75 |
| Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Inc. | $28,510,643.41 |
| Keep Florida Clean, Inc. | $15,386,490.10 |
| Realtors Political Advocacy Committee | $13,828,385.36 |
| Florida House Republican Campaign Committee | $10,973,391.34 |
| Floridians for Accountability, Freedom and Opportunity | $10,543,646.86 |
| Florida Justice PAC | $8,681,791.55 |
| Keep Florida Free PC | $7,184,799.24 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Trulieve Inc | $74,149,673.61 |
| Kenneth C Griffin | $21,320,000.00 |
| Floridians for Accountability Freedom & Opportunity | $10,385,400.00 |
| Marsha Z and Henry Ben Laufer | $9,784,250.20 |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Foundation (Claf) | $7,250,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Federal | $6,850,000.00 |
| The For Judicial Fairness Project | $6,075,000.00 |
| Open Society Fund - Federal | $5,500,000.00 |
| Publix Super Markets Inc | $5,218,750.00 |
| Our American Future Action - Federal | $5,000,000.00 |
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