2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Luther Campbell?
The money.
- Raised
- $164K
- Spent
- $101K
- Cash on hand
- $62K
- Debts
- $16K
- Individuals 90% $148K
- Candidate's own money & loans 10% $16K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Who gave.
Who gives $148K from individuals
15% in small-dollar gifts
$23K of $148K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $99K of the $125K the campaign reported itemizing through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jul 28, 2026 for this campaign.
61% from Florida · 39% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address; $1,000 had no usable state. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Florida $60K
- Mississippi $10K
- New Jersey $8,000
- Georgia $7,250
- Michigan $3,500
- California $2,325
- North Carolina $2,000
- Oregon $2,000
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $38K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $61K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Sep 30, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Feb 26, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026, net of refunds (103 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Luther Campbell.
Where it went.
Where the money went $89K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $89K of the $101K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 28, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 39% $35K
- Consultants & strategy 7% $6,214
- Fundraising & processing fees 18% $16K
- Travel, meals & events 8% $7,384
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $9,400
- Legal & compliance 18% $16K
Largest payees
- VANGUARD POLITICAL LLC $17K
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE $10K
- INVICTUS STRATEGY GROUP $9,850
- VANGUARD POLITICAL $6,232
- MONTIKA'S PARTY PLANNING $5,777
Paid to individuals: $18K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 1, 2026 to Jul 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (62 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · $3.7M raised · $406K outside
- Elijah ManleyDemocrat · $1.3M raised · $1,512 outside
- Dale V.C. HolnessDemocrat · $456K raised
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDemocrat · $389K raised
- Kedner MaximeIndependent · $127K raised
- Rodenay JosephRepublican · $105K raised
- Brent AndersenRepublican · $100K raised
- Carla A SpaldingRepublican · $37K raised
- Carla Arlene SpaldingRepublican · $37K raised
- Lateresa A JonesRepublican · $11K raised
- Maisha WilliamsDemocrat · $4,000 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.