2026 race · follow the money
Florida U.S. House District 18
3 filings report $988K raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott FranklinRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $944K | 46% | 51% | 0% | $625K | $883K | — | — |
| Deva SimmonsNo party · Filed as challenger | $30K | 83% | 17% | 0% | $31K | $-1,516 | — | — |
| Curtis GibsonDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $14K | 29% | 0% | 71% | $11K | $1,577 | — | — |
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Scott Franklin
In the U.S. House (FL-18) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Appropriations, Science, Space, and Technology · 4 subcommittees
- 119 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0FL15104) 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
- $944K
- Spent
- $625K
- Cash on hand
- $883K
- Debts
- $299K
- Individuals 46% $437K
- PACs & other committees 51% $481K
- Other receipts 3% $27K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $82K 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 $254K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $254K of the $625K 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 3% $7,800
- Fundraising & processing fees 26% $67K
- Travel, meals & events 45% $115K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $15K
- Legal & compliance 14% $35K
- Other or unclassified 5% $14K
Largest payees
- RED CURVE SOLUTIONS $40K
- STREAMSONG RESORT $39K
- HOOKS SOLUTIONS, LLC $18K
- THE ST. REGIS DEER VALLEY $15K
- ST REGIS DEER VALLEY $11K
Paid to individuals: $13K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (460 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
- $30K
- Spent
- $31K
- Cash on hand
- $-1,516
- Individuals 83% $25K
- PACs & other committees 17% $5,000
- Other receipts <0.1% $20
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $14K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $14K of the $31K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 54% $7,841
- Travel, meals & events 36% $5,248
- Office, technology & overhead 9% $1,320
Largest payees
- BEAUTY MARK, LLC $6,550
- SPRINGHILL SUITES $3,466
- JOSATO GROUP LLC $1,269
- GOOD GUYS SIGNS $675
- LAKELAND DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $500
Payments dated Jun 10, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (37 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
- $14K
- Spent
- $11K
- Cash on hand
- $1,577
- Individuals 29% $4,037
- Candidate's own money & loans 71% $9,748
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $10K in itemized spending
- Legal & compliance 100% $10K
Largest payees
- FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE - DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $10K
Payments dated Jun 12, 2026 to Jun 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Kel Jacobs 2395601987 Britvec, Tiffanie Shavon Luong, Alexander Gonzalez, Alexander Gonzalez.
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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.
