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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rubio for Senate 2016 | Marco Rubio | $1,988,550 | Miami, FL |
| Val Demings for Congress | Valdez Demings | $1,589,299 | Orlando, FL |
| Friends of Matt Gaetz | Matt Gaetz | $454,984 | Tampa, FL |
| Mast for Congress | Brian Mast | $406,035 | Stuart, FL |
| Vern Buchanan for Congress | Vernon Buchanan | $365,389 | Sarasota, FL |
| Ben Diamond for Congress | Ben Diamond | $357,646 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Eric Lynn for Congress | Eric Lynn | $349,350 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Ken Russell for Florida | Ken Russell | $341,550 | Key Biscayne, FL |
| Stephanie Murphy for Congress | Stephanie Murphy | $336,025 | Winter Park, FL |
| Byron Donalds for Congress | Byron Donalds | $314,450 | Naples, FL |
| Holness for Congress | Dale V. C. Holness | $295,606 | Plantation, FL |
| Friends of Neal Dunn | Neal Patrick Facs Dunn | $231,145 | Tallahassee, FL |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | $210,020 | Weston, FL |
| Melissa Martz Campaign Account CD 18 | Melissa Martz | $202,332 | Royal Palm Beach, FL |
| Michael Waltz for Congress | Michael Waltz | $194,790 | St Augustine, FL |
| Carlos Gimenez for Congress | Carlos Gimenez | $192,917 | Miami, FL |
| Kat for Congress | Kat Cammack | $191,600 | Gainesville, FL |
| Lois Frankel for Congress | Lois Jane Frankel | $144,329 | Boca Raton, FL |
| Bracy for Congress | Randolph Bracy | $142,625 | Windermere, FL |
| Erick Aguilar Congressional Race Candidate | Erick Javier Aguilar | $135,000 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Anna Paulina Luna for Congress | Anna Paulina Luna | $129,689 | Saint Petersburg, FL |
| Sabatini for Congress | Anthony Sabatini | $115,972 | Clermont, FL |
| Bilirakis for Congress | Gus Michael Bilirakis | $110,300 | Tampa, FL |
| Sheila Cherfilus McCormick for Congress, Inc | Sheila Cherfilus-Mccormick | $100,580 | Miramar, FL |
| Castor for Congress | Kathy Castor | $96,626 | Tampa, FL |
| Friends of Bill Posey | Bill Posey | $93,150 | Melbourne, FL |
| Darren Soto for Congress | Darren Soto | $89,300 | Kissimmee, FL |
| Carla Spalding for Congress | Carla A. Spalding | $87,333 | Plantation, FL |
| Rod Dorilas for Congress | Rod Dorilas | $62,758 | Wellington, FL |
| Aramis Ayala for Congress | Aramis Ayala | $58,325 | Orlando, FL |
| Greg Steube Congressional Committee | Greg W. Steube | $52,822 | Sarasota, FL |
| Friends of Barbara Sharief for Congress | Barbara Sharief | $51,350 | Davie, FL |
| The Mills Victory Fund | Cory Mills | $50,120 | Winter Park, FL |
| Daniel Webster for Congress | Daniel Webster | $49,200 | Orlando, FL |
| Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress | Mario Diaz-Balart | $48,526 | Coral Gables, FL |
| Michele for Florida, Inc. | Michele K. Rayner | $45,200 | Clearwater, FL |
| Natalie Jackson for Congress | Natalie Jackson | $43,300 | Orlando, FL |
| Scott Franklin for Congress | Scott Franklin | $41,665 | Lakeland, FL |
| Adam for Democracy | Adam Gentle | $41,600 | Doral, FL |
| Dan Franzese for Congress | Daniel John Franzese | $40,556 | Palm Beach, FL |
| Citizens for John Rutherford | John Rutherford | $35,400 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Charlie Crist for Congress | Charlie Joseph Crist | $32,447 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Frederica S. Wilson for Congress | Frederica S. Wilson | $28,075 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| Committee to Elect Alan Grayson | Alan Grayson | $25,947 | Windermere, FL |
| People for Elvin Dowling | Elvin Dowling | $20,730 | Riviera Beach, FL |
| William Olson for Congress | William Olson | $20,575 | Davenport, FL |
| Laura Loomer for Congress Inc | Laura Loomer | $18,687 | Lake Worth, FL |
| William Sanchez for US Senate | William Sanchez | $13,075 | Miami, FL |
| Donna Shalala for Congress | Donna Shalala | $10,746 | Miami, FL |
| Joe Cavagna for Congress | Joseph Cavagna | $8,878 | Casselberry, FL |
| Montague for Congress 2020 | Willie Montague | $8,860 | Orlando, FL |
| Friends to Elect Lavern Spicer for Congress | Lavern Spicer | $8,500 | Miami, FL |
| Jose Castillo for Congress | Jose Alfredo Castillo | $7,652 | Kissimmee, FL |
| Christine Quinn for Congress | Christine Yvonne Quinn | $7,323 | Tampa, FL |
| Christine for Congress | Christine Alexandria Olivo | $7,177 | Hollywood, FL |
| Luna Lopez for Congress | Leigha Garner-Lopez | $6,911 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| Brady Duke for Congress | Brady Duke | $5,600 | Oviedo, FL |
| Weil for US Senate | Joshua Joseph Weil | $5,138 | Orlando, FL |
| Ross Spano for Congress | Vincent Ross Spano | $3,800 | Riverview, FL |
| Cohn for Congress 2020 | Alan Michael Cohn | $3,600 | Tampa, FL |
| Principle Committee to Elect Linda S Brooks to the US Congress | Linda Susan Brooks | $3,593 | Ocala, FL |
| Al Lawson for Congress | Alfred Lawson Jr. | $3,400 | Tallahassee, FL |
| Hyde for Congress | Martin Hyde | $3,015 | Sarasota, FL |
| Friends of Cindy Banyai | Cindy Lyn Banyai | $3,000 | Fort Myers, FL |
| Ryan Chamberlin for Congress | Ryan Chamberlin | $2,800 | Belleview, FL |
| Ehr for Congress | Phillip Charles Ehr | $2,650 | Pensacola, FL |
| Liggett for Congress | Jeremy Liggett | $2,610 | Longwood, FL |
| Luis Miguel for Senate | Luis Miguel | $2,500 | St. Augustine, FL |
| Leo Valentin for Congress | Leo Valentin | $2,500 | Orlando, FL |
| FEIT2022 | Keith Feit | $2,275 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| Jon Chuba for Congress | Jon Chuba | $1,997 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Steven B Grant Campaign Committee Inc | Steven B. Grant | $1,800 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| Ortiz for Congress Committee.Inc | Sergio E. Ortiz | $1,535 | Kissimmee, FL |
| Hawk for the People | Danielle Nicole Hawk | $1,250 | Gainesville, FL |
| Elect Misigoy | Dennis Misigoy | $1,010 | Miami, FL |
| Justin J Waters for Congress | Justin James Waters | $504 | Alachua, FL |
| Greg Musselwhite Committee to Elect for Congress | Gregory Wayne Musselwhite Sr. | $500 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| Angel Montalvo for Congress | Angel Montalvo | $300 | Miami, FL |
| Rebekah Jones Campaign | Rebekah Jones | $300 | Gulf Breeze, FL |
| MILLADO4CONGRESS | Joe Dallas Millado | $260 | Fleming Island, FL |
| Tom Wells for Congress | Tom Beckwith Wells | $150 | Gainesville, FL |
| Patrick Wells for Congress | Patrick Lee Wells | $150 | Sebastian, FL |
| Urbina for Congress | Angel Salvador Urbina | $25 | Tampa, FL |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Scott Franklin for Congress• Friends of Neal Dunn• Joe Cavagna for Congress• Carlos Gimenez for Congress• Friends of Bill Posey• Montague for Congress 2020• Adam for Democracy• Darren Soto for Congress• Frederica S. Wilson for Congress• Mast for Congress• Elect Misigoy• Holness for Congress• Michael Waltz for Congress• Luna Lopez for Congress• Millado4congress• Ross Spano for Congress• Friends of Matt Gaetz• Ben Diamond for Congress• Dan Franzese for Congress• Greg Musselwhite Committee to Elect for Congress• Patrick Wells for Congress• Stephanie Murphy for Congress• Friends of Barbara Sharief for Congress• Daniel Webster for Congress• William Olson for Congress• Brady Duke for Congress• Lois Frankel for Congress• Charlie Crist for Congress• Bilirakis for Congress• Val Demings for Congress• Vern Buchanan for Congress• Ortiz for Congress Committeeinc• Christine Quinn for Congress• Friends of Cindy Banyai• Byron Donalds for Congress• Natalie Jackson for Congress• Castor for Congress• Weil for US Senate• Michele for Florida, Inc.• Melissa Martz Campaign Account CD 18• William Sanchez for US Senate• Eric Lynn for Congress• Marco Rubio for Senate 2016• Anna Paulina Luna for Congress• Hyde for Congress• Laura Loomer for Congress Inc.• Kat for Congress• Mario Diaz Balart for Congress• Committee To Elect Alan Grayson• Tom Wells for Congress• AL Lawson for Congress• Justin J Waters for Congress• Feit2022• Rod Dorilas for Congress• Ryan Chamberlin for Congress• Steven B Grant Campaign Committee Inc• Jose Castillo for Congress• Leo Valentin for Congress• Bracy for Congress• Liggett for Congress• Urbina for Congress• Erick Aguilar Congressional Race Candidate• Carla Spalding for Congress• Friends to Elect Lavern Spicer for Congress• Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress• Sheila Cherfilus McCormick for Congress Inc.• Rebekah Jones Campaign• Principle Committee to Elect Linda S Brooks to the US Congress• Ken Russell for Florida• Jon Chuba for Congress• Luis Miguel for Senate• Cohn for Congress 2020• Greg Steube Congressional Committee• Angel Montalvo for Congress• Citizens for John Rutherford• People for Elvin Dowling• Christine for Congress• Aramis Ayala for Congress• Hawk for the People• Donna Shalala for Congress• The Mills Victory Fund• Sabatini for Congress
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