2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Shay Williams?
The money.
- Raised
- $23K
- Spent
- $23K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $1
- Individuals 48% $11K
- Candidate's own money & loans 52% $12K
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Jul 11, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Who gave.
Who gives $11K from individuals
18% in small-dollar gifts
$1,975 of $11K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
Adding itemized gifts from donors whose itemized total is $200 or less, about 19%. Many small gifts sent through ActBlue or WinRed are itemized anyway, so the first figure runs low; this estimate groups donors by name and ZIP code as filed and counts only itemized gifts already in the FEC bulk file.
73% from Florida · 27% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Florida $6,700
- Colorado $1,000
- Ohio $1,000
- Tennessee $500
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $7,000. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $2,200, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Jul 11, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Feb 13, 2026 to May 26, 2026, net of refunds (10 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 Shay Williams.
Where it went.
Where the money went $11K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $11K of the $23K the campaign reported spending through Jul 11, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Apr 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 18% $2,000
- Staff & payroll 72% $8,100
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.6% $62
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $800
- Other or unclassified 3% $286
Largest payees
- GREY EAGLE MARKETING AND POLITICAL CONSULTING LLC $8,100
- SCOTT KELLERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY LLC $1,750
- CLEAR BRANDS $800
- CUSTOM INK $286
- HEATHER HATHAWAY PHOTOGRAPHY LLC $250
Payments dated Jan 28, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (12 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.
- Gus M BilirakisRepublican · $2.1M raised · $61K outside
- Darren McAuleyDemocrat · $769K raised
- Kimberly OvermanDemocrat · $280K raised
- Branden ScrivenerNo party · $8,195 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.