The Green Papers: Florida 2025 General Election |
Florida
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Special Primary US House CDs 1 and 6: Tuesday 28 January 2025 Special Election US House CDs 1 and 6: Tuesday 1 April 2025 |
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Uncontested races do not appear on the ballot. Candidate Tracking from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. Special Elections from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. |
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Republican | Senator Richard L. "Rick" Scott First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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Class 3 | Republican | Senator Marco Rubio First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016, 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 12 November 2024: Media reports state that President elect Donald Trump will nominate Senator Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. 13 November 2024: Senator Marco Rubio is officially nominated for Secretary of State. |
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Should Senator Marco Rubio be confirmed as Secretary of State in the Trump Administration, Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) would appoint a replacement Senator. A special election would be scheduled for November 2026 for the remainder of the term when ends in January 2029. The next regular election, for the 6 year term, would be in 2028. | |||||
Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Ronald D. "Ron" DeSantis First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit. |
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Candidate list (7, 1 write-in) | |||||
Democratic | Christopher Tavarus Powell | ||||
Republican | Matthew Edward "Matt" Taylor | ||||
Libertarian | Scott Jewett | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Surindar Singh Bedi | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Moliere "Moe" Dimanche | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Kyle Chaderwick "KC" Gibson | ||||
No Party Affiliation | Mourice "Mo" Hylton | ||||
Write-in | Rodney C. Glover | ||||
Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on ticket with Governor | |||||
Republican | Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 19 Republican (18 Undetermined, 1 Open); 8 Democratic (8 Undetermined); 1 Vacancy | |||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 1 Vacant |
Republican | Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Vacant Office |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Cedric Lorenzo Alexander | ||||
13 November 2024: President-elect Trump nominated Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II for U.S. Attorney General. Member of Congress Gaetz was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. 13 November 2024: Resigned from the 118th U.S. House after President-elect Trump nominated him for U.S. Attorney General. He was also elected to serve in the 119th Congress. 21 November 2024: Former Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II said he was withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Trump's nomination for U.S. Attorney General. 22 November 2024: Former Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II said "I do not intend to join the 119th Congress...." | |||||
Special Election - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 1 Special Election |
Seat up for special election: Tuesday 1 April 2025 Special Election - To fill the seat of Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II who resigned on 13 November 2024 after being nominated by President-elect Trump for U.S. Attorney General. Mr. Gaetz has withdraw from the nomination. Special Elections from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. |
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Candidate list (12, 4 write-ins) | |||||
Democratic | Jennifer Gay "Gay" Valimont FEC H4FL01197; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,585,276; Dsb $1,577,031 |
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Republican | Aaron Dimmock FEC H4FL01213; 30 Sep 24; Tot $393,586; Dsb $310,705 |
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Republican | Kevin James Gaffney FEC H6FL01358 |
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Republican | Jeff Macey FEC H6FL01416 |
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Republican | Greg Merk FEC H0FL01146 |
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Republican | John Mills FEC H6FL01143; 25 Nov 24; Tot $7,900; Dsb $8,193 |
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Republican | Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis FEC H6FL01390 |
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Republican | Jeff Peacock FEC H6FL01432 |
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Republican | state Representative Joel Rudman | ||||
Republican | Michael Dylan Thompson FEC H6FL01275 |
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Republican | former Excambia County Commissioner Gene M. Valentino FEC H6FL01325 |
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No Party Affiliation; (Constitution) | Stephen E. Broden Resident or Texas |
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Write-in | Richard Paul Dembinsky | ||||
Write-in; (Democratic) | Stanley Douglas Gray | ||||
Write-in; (No Party Affiliation) | Jonathan Garrett Green | ||||
Write-in; (Libertarian) | Stan McDaniels | ||||
13 November 2024: President-elect Trump nominated Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II for U.S. Attorney General. Member of Congress Gaetz was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.
13 November 2024: Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II resigned from the 118th U.S. House after President-elect Trump nominated him for U.S. Attorney General. He was also elected to serve in the 119th Congress. 22 November 2024: Former Member of Congress Matthew Louis "Matt" Gaetz, II said "I do not intend to join the 119th Congress...." 22 November 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) calls a special election via Executive Order 24-262. The candidate qualifying period is 5 to 6 December 2024. The Special Primary Election will be on Tuesday 25 January 2025, and the Special General Election is on Tuesday 1 April 2025. | |||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 2 | Republican | Member of Congress Neal Patrick Dunn First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Democratic | Huy-Yen Cam "Yen" Bailey FEC H4FL02138; 16 Oct 24; Tot $41,591; Dsb $71 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 3 | Republican | Member of Congress Kat Cammack First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Libertarian | Anthony Stebbins | ||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 4 | Republican | Member of Congress Aaron P. Bean First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Member of Congress Aaron P. Bean FEC H2FL04211; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,733,562; Dsb $1,222,027 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 5 | Republican | Member of Congress John H. Rutherford First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 6 | Republican | Member of Congress Michael "Mike" Waltz First elected: 2018 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Open Seat - 24 November 2024: Resigning effective 20 January 2024. |
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11 November 2024: President-elect Donald Trump asks Member of Congress Michael "Mike" Waltz to serve as National Security adviser. Member of Congress Waltz was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, 2022, and 2024. 26 November 2024: Member of Congress Michael "Mike" Waltz announced his resignation effective 20 January 2024. | |||||
Special Election - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 6 Special Election |
Seat up for special election: Tuesday 1 April 2025 Special Election - To fill the seat of Member of Congress Member of Congress Michael "Mike" Waltz who was nominated by President-elect Trump for National Security adviser. |
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Candidate list (8, 1 write-in) | |||||
Democratic | Purvi Bangdiwala FEC H6FL06282 |
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Democratic | George A. "Ges" Selmont FEC H6FL06274 |
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Democratic | Joshua Joseph "Josh" Weil FEC H6FL06266 |
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Republican | Aaron Baker FEC H6FL06241 |
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Republican | state Senator Randy Fine FEC H6FL06258 |
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Republican | Ehsan Joarder FEC H4FL14158; 30 Sep 24; Tot $30,743; Dsb $3,515 |
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Libertarian | Andrew Parrott | ||||
No Party Affiliation; (Constitution) | Randall Allan Terry Resident of Tennessee. |
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Write-in | Chuck Sheridan | ||||
24 November 2024: Member of Congress Michael "Mike" Waltz (Republican) announced his resignation effective 20 January 2024. 25 November 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) calls a special election via Executive Order 24-263. The candidate qualifying period is 6 to 7 December 2024. The Special Primary Election will be on Tuesday 25 January 2025, and the Special General Election is on Tuesday 1 April 2025. | |||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 7 | Republican | Member of Congress Cory Lee Mills First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
Democratic | Jennifer Adams FEC H4FL07137; 25 Nov 24; Tot $276,381; Dsb $257,585 |
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Democratic | Hilsia Tatiana "Tatiana" Fernandez FEC H4FL07145; 30 Sep 24; Tot $16,624; Dsb $15,177 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 8 | Republican | Member of Congress Mike Haridopolos First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 9 | Democratic | Member of Congress Darren Soto First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 10 | Democratic | Member of Congress Maxwell Alejandro Frost First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Democratic | Vibert "Issa" White FEC H4FL10123; 31 Jul 24; Tot $53,926; Dsb $45,792 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 11 | Republican | Member of Congress Daniel "Dan" Webster First elected: 2010 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
Democratic | Barbara "Barbie" Harden Hall | ||||
Libertarian | Ralph Groves FEC H4FL11089; 31 Dec 23; Tot $100; Dsb $22 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 12 | Republican | Member of Congress Gus Michael Bilirakis First elected: 2006 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 13 | Republican | Member of Congress Anna Paulina Luna First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 14 | Democratic | Member of Congress Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor First elected: 2006 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Robert Anthony "Rocky" Rochford FEC H4FL14117; 25 Nov 24; Tot $72,843; Dsb $69,703 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 15 | Republican | Member of Congress Laurel Lee First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 16 | Republican | Member of Congress Vernon "Vern" Buchanan First elected: 2006 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Member of Congress Vernon "Vern" Buchanan FEC H6FL13148; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,794,674; Dsb $2,041,672 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 17 | Republican | Member of Congress Greg W. Steube First elected: 2018 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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18 January 2023: Member of Congress Greg W. Steube (Republican) was hospitalized in the ICU with non-life threatening injuries after falling approximately 25 feet off a ladder while cutting tree limbs. | |||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 18 | Republican | Member of Congress Scott Franklin First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 19 | Republican | Member of Congress Byron Donalds First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 20 | Democratic | Member of Congress Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick First elected in a Special Election: 11 January 2022 [re: death of Member of Congress of Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)] Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Rod Joseph FEC S4FL00512; 03 Nov 24; Tot $31,820; Dsb $31,820 |
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Republican | Ahmad Mohammad | ||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 21 | Republican | Member of Congress Brian Mast First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 22 | Democratic | Member of Congress Lois J. Frankel First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 23 | Democratic | Member of Congress Jared E. Moskowitz First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Michaelangelo Collins Hamilton FEC H6FL23105 |
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Republican | Darlene Cerezo Swaffar | ||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 24 | Democratic | Member of Congress Frederica S. Wilson First elected: 2010 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 25 | Democratic | Member of Congress Debbie Wasserman Schultz First elected: 2004 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 26 | Republican | Member of Congress Mario Diaz-Balart First elected: 2002 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | John Robert "Johnny" Fratto FEC H4FL26095; 30 Sep 24; Tot $37,787; Dsb $34,483 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 27 | Republican | Member of Congress Marìa Elvira Salazar First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 28 | Republican | Member of Congress Carlos A. Giménez First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
Republican | Attorney General Ashley Moody First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Open Seat - At Term Limit |
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Chief Financial Officer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. The new office of Chief Financial Officer will replace both the Comptroller and Treasurer in Florida. | |||||
Republican | Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis Appointed: 30 June 2017 [re: resignation of Jeff Atwater (Republican)]; first elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Open Seat - At Term Limit. 26 November 2024: Candidate for CD 1 Special Election. "Because the primary election for CD 1 is currently scheduled for January 28, 2025, with the general election scheduled for April 1, 2025, I hereby irrevocably resign as CFO effective March 31, 2025." |
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Candidate list (3) | |||||
Republican | Frank William Collige | ||||
Republican | state Senator Joe Gruters | ||||
Republican | Benjamin Horbowy | ||||
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
Republican | A & CS Commissioner Wilton Simpson First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) | |||||
Democratic | Chase Anderson "Andy" Romagnano |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 12 candidates | |
Republican: 27 incumbents, 26 candidates | |
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates | |
Green (affiliates) | |
Libertarian: 5 candidates | |
Reform (affiliates) | |
Other Third Parties | |
Conservative USA | |
Ecology Party of Florida | |
Justice Party | |
Peace And Freedom | |
Socialist Workers Party | |
Unity | |
Independents | |
(blank): 2 incumbents | |
No Party Affiliation: 7 candidates | |
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable | |
Write-in: 6 candidates | |
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted. |
Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. |
"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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