2026 race · follow the money
Florida U.S. House District 16
10 filings report $3.8M raised, and outside groups reported $2.5M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney GrutersRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $1.6M | 77% | 22% | 0.4% | $1.4M | $252K | $1.6M | — |
| Vernon BuchananRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $890K | 33% | 66% | 0% | $1.0M | $936K | — | — |
| Kelly KirschnerDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $876K | 98% | 2% | <0.1% | $615K | $261K | $10 | — |
| Tamika LylesDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $122K | 80% | 0% | 20% | $67K | $0 | — | — |
| Jonathan HarrisDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $86K | 39% | 0% | 61% | $57K | $29K | — | — |
| Mark DavisNo party · Filed for an open seat | $67K | 81% | 0% | 14% | $65K | $1,699 | — | — |
| Jan SchneiderDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $62K | 31% | 0% | 69% | $28K | $75K | — | — |
| Glenn Keith PearsonDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $51K | 92% | 0.4% | 8% | $53K | $-870 | — | — |
| Edward Peter PopeRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $49K | 0.1% | 0% | 99.3% | $22K | $27K | — | — |
| Jason Edward SpeirRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $45K | 99.8% | 0% | 0% | $44K | $1,320 | — | $860K |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.$1.0M for Sydney Gruters · $860K against Jason Edward Speir
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$502K for Sydney Gruters
- WFW ACTION FUND INC$93K for Sydney Gruters
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Kelly Kirschner
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $252K
- Individuals 77% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 22% $351K
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.4% $7,000
- Other receipts <0.1% $24
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $48K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $1.6M supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $462K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $462K of the $1.4M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 61% $280K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $25K
- Fundraising & processing fees 23% $106K
- Polling, research & data 3% $13K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $13K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.4% $1,763
- Legal & compliance 4% $17K
- Other or unclassified 2% $6,800
Largest payees
- DATA TARGETING, INC $161K
- DYNAMIC MEDIA STRATEGIES LLC $93K
- ANE STRATEGIES $71K
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC $27K
- SIGNS 4 USA $13K
Paid to individuals: $38K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 3, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (121 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Vern Buchanan
In the U.S. House (FL-16) since 2007 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Ways and Means · 2 subcommittees
- 181 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6FL13148) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $890K
- Spent
- $1.0M
- Cash on hand
- $936K
- Individuals 33% $296K
- PACs & other committees 66% $589K
- Other receipts 0.6% $5,120
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $42K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $713K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $713K of the $1.0M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 18, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $87K
- Consultants & strategy 7% $49K
- Staff & payroll 6% $43K
- Fundraising & processing fees 38% $273K
- Polling, research & data 1% $8,095
- Travel, meals & events 7% $52K
- Office, technology & overhead 21% $151K
- Legal & compliance 2% $11K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $500
- Other or unclassified 6% $40K
Largest payees
- RED RIVER CO, LLC $215K
- FIFTH THIRD BANK $72K
- 1099 MANAGEMENT CO., LLC $55K
- CT JENSEN $39K
- CONVERGENCE MEDIA $38K
Paid to individuals: $38K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 9, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (331 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.
- Raised
- $876K
- Spent
- $615K
- Cash on hand
- $261K
- Debts
- $873
- Individuals 98% $861K
- PACs & other committees 2% $15K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $502
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $216K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $216K of the $615K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 66% $143K
- Consultants & strategy 1% $2,083
- Staff & payroll 9% $19K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $19K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $5,730
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $5,462
- Legal & compliance 8% $17K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $5,150
Largest payees
- RESONANCE CAMPAIGNS $123K
- UPLIFT $12K
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS $10K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $8,503
- FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $5,150
Paid to individuals: $38K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 1, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (61 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.
- Raised
- $122K
- Spent
- $67K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 80% $97K
- Candidate's own money & loans 20% $25K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $67K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 1% $657
- Consultants & strategy 21% $14K
- Fundraising & processing fees 58% $39K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $1,029
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $1,187
- Legal & compliance 17% $11K
Largest payees
- THE MDC GROUP $21K
- C2G STRATEGIES $12K
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE $10K
- BREAK BLUE STRATEGIES $6,000
- SWITCHBOARD $3,977
Payments dated Mar 14, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (36 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.
- Raised
- $86K
- Spent
- $57K
- Cash on hand
- $29K
- Debts
- $46K
- Individuals 39% $33K
- Candidate's own money & loans 61% $52K
Campaign totals through Jul 29, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $56K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 18% $9,831
- Consultants & strategy 16% $9,095
- Fundraising & processing fees 37% $21K
- Polling, research & data 9% $5,150
- Office, technology & overhead 0.5% $304
- Other or unclassified 20% $11K
Largest payees
- SUSQUEHANNA STRATEGIES $28K
- FLORIDA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $10K
- GARCIA PUBLIC RELATIONS $7,706
- RAISE MORE, INC. $2,025
- VISTAPRINT $1,367
Paid to individuals: $5,908, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 2, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (31 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.
- Raised
- $67K
- Spent
- $65K
- Cash on hand
- $1,699
- Debts
- $8,076
- Individuals 81% $54K
- Candidate's own money & loans 14% $9,185
- Other receipts 6% $3,767
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $45K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $45K of the $65K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 10% $4,568
- Staff & payroll 8% $3,767
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $9,287
- Travel, meals & events 7% $3,207
- Office, technology & overhead 16% $7,141
- Legal & compliance 38% $17K
Largest payees
- ASCENT TRAIL SOLUTIONS $9,728
- FLORIDA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $6,960
- NUMERO $3,703
- VISION SOURCE PRODUCTIONS $2,125
- ANEDOT $1,905
Paid to individuals: $12K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 23, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (148 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.
- Raised
- $62K
- Spent
- $28K
- Cash on hand
- $75K
- Debts
- $15K
- Individuals 31% $19K
- Candidate's own money & loans 69% $43K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $21K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $21K of the $28K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 6% $1,340
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $3,032
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $582
- Legal & compliance 58% $12K
- Other or unclassified 19% $3,852
Largest payees
- FLORIDA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $10K
- FAST SIGNS $2,382
- OFFICE MAX/DEPOT $606
- SITEGROUND HOSTING $360
- MANATEE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY $260
Paid to individuals: $6,560, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 13, 2025 to Jul 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (19 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.
- Raised
- $51K
- Spent
- $53K
- Cash on hand
- $-870
- Debts
- $1,044
- Individuals 92% $47K
- PACs & other committees 0.4% $200
- Party committees 0.2% $100
- Candidate's own money & loans 8% $4,000
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $47K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $47K of the $53K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 47% $22K
- Consultants & strategy 19% $9,120
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $1,806
- Travel, meals & events 19% $8,792
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $3,037
- Other or unclassified 5% $2,303
Largest payees
- VANGUARD $9,120
- STREET SMARTZ CONSULTING $7,700
- STATECRAFT DIGITAL $6,560
- SCALE TO WIN $2,529
- CAPUT $2,519
Paid to individuals: $3,225, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (74 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.
- Raised
- $49K
- Spent
- $22K
- Cash on hand
- $27K
- Debts
- $48K
- Individuals 0.1% $58
- Candidate's own money & loans 99.3% $49K
- Other receipts 0.5% $250
Campaign totals through Jul 29, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $22K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 82% $18K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $1,025
- Office, technology & overhead 12% $2,776
- Other or unclassified 1% $216
Largest payees
- ED POPE FOR CONGRESS $21K
Paid to individuals: $1,275, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 13, 2026 to Jul 24, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (48 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.
- Raised
- $45K
- Spent
- $44K
- Cash on hand
- $1,320
- Debts
- $125K
- Individuals 99.8% $45K
- Other receipts 0.1% $61
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $0 supporting · $860K opposing
Biggest spenders opposing
Where the money went $30K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $30K of the $44K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 26, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 42% $13K
- Consultants & strategy 1% $350
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $1,165
- Travel, meals & events 3% $873
- Office, technology & overhead 31% $9,215
- Legal & compliance 1% $375
- Other or unclassified 17% $5,152
Largest payees
- 21ST CENTURY CHURCH INC. $7,500
- AMAZON $4,855
- WEBELECT $2,244
- SIGNS 4 USA $2,228
- VISTAPRINT $2,124
Paid to individuals: $3,019, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 17, 2025 to Sep 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (98 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.
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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.