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.
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Florida Committee
$178,000Total Contributions
$176,337Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | Shumaker Florida Political Committee |
| $25,000.00 | Fred Bullard |
| $24,150.00 | United Citizens Leading Reform |
| $20,000.00 | Voice of Florida Business Political Action Committee |
| $11,200.00 | Down Ballot Democrats |
| $10,000.00 | Defend Democracy PC |
| $10,000.00 | George Logothetis |
| $10,000.00 | Harborage Marina |
| $10,000.00 | Project Freedom & Libertad |
| $10,000.00 | Walter Scott |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $45,000.00 | Citizens for Integrity PC |
| $35,500.00 | Down Ballot Democrats |
| $25,000.00 | Citizens for Safer Neighborhoods |
| $21,000.00 | Getting Things Done PC |
| $16,100.00 | Bridging Divides Building Communities |
| $12,081.10 | Mdw Communications LLC |
| $6,288.00 | Natalie Kato PA |
| $5,975.00 | National Campaign Branding Company |
| $3,000.00 | Neighborhoods First |
| $2,000.00 | Kings Point Democratic Club |
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Florida, the perennial swing state, is considered one of the top battlegrounds in the nation by both the left and the right. It is perhaps no surprise, given its history for close elections, that a number of political action committees (PACs) have invested heavily in the governance of the Sunshine State. Here are the top 10 PACs spending money on Florida state-level politics during the 2020 election cycle, as of the most recently available data: