New campaign finance filings for Florida state legislative races show Republicans leading Democrats in fundraising. Between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, Republican candidates outraised Democratic candidates by 44 percent.
Heading into the primary elections, 27 Republican candidates raised $1.84 million compared to $1.17 million raised by 33 Democrats.
In the Democratic party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Reggie Gaffney (State Senate, District 6) – $447,959
- Hillary Cassel (House of Representatives, District 99) – $186,935
- Daryl Campbell (House of Representatives, District 94) – $96,550
- Michael Grieco (State Senate, District 37) – $84,195
- Janelle Perez (State Senate, District 37) – $65,676
In the Republican party, the top fundraisers in the most recent reporting period were:
- Blaise Ingoglia (State Senate, District 10) – $459,648
- Ed Hooper (State Senate, District 16) – $458,995
- Clay Yarborough (State Senate, District 4) – $135,760
- Yukong Zhao (House of Representatives, District 50) – $87,602
- Nick DiCeglie (State Senate, District 24) – $86,065
The candidates who raised the most money were Blaise Ingoglia (R) in Senate District 10 ($459,648), incumbent Ed Hooper (R) in Senate District 16 ($458,995), and Reggie Gaffney (D) in Senate District 6 ($447,959).
State legislative primary elections are held on August 23, 2022. In some cases, party nominees may be chosen earlier.
Republicans have a 24-15 majority in the Florida State Senate and a 78-40 majority in the Florida State House.
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how much and how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political parties may contribute to campaigns. All campaign financial transactions must be made through the candidate’s committee. Campaign committees are required to file regular campaign finance disclosure reports with the Florida Department of State.
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