2026 · FL-16 · 84% Sydney Gruters in the markets

The money in FL-16

Kelly Kirschner (D) has raised $297K and has $81K left; Sydney Gruters (R) has raised $1.1M and has $622K left, through July 29, 2026. Outside groups have spent $1.6M on the race.

The nominees

Kelly Kirschner

Democrat · FEC filings

Raised
$297K
Spent
$216K
Cash
$81K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 12%Larger donors 88%The candidate 0%

93% of itemized donations came from Florida; 7% from other states.

Outside spending

For $0Against $0

Sydney Gruters

Republican · FEC filings

Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$465K
Cash
$622K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 0%Larger donors 88%PACs 11%The candidate 1%

89% of itemized donations came from Florida; 11% from other states.

Outside spending

For $1.6MAgainst $0
  • CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.: $1.0M for
  • DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS: $502K for
  • WFW ACTION FUND INC: $93K for
  • STAND FOR FREEDOM PAC: $11K for

Where the donors live

Itemized individual donations (over $200) by the donor's state. Darker means more money.

Kelly Kirschner
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $250Colorado: $0Florida: $242KGeorgia: $6KIndiana: $0Kansas: $0Maine: $0Massachusetts: $0Minnesota: $0New Jersey: $1KNorth Carolina: $0North Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $0Pennsylvania: $0South Dakota: $0Texas: $250Wyoming: $0Connecticut: $0Missouri: $0West Virginia: $0Illinois: $250New Mexico: $0Arkansas: $0California: $7KDelaware: $0District of Columbia: $2KHawaii: $0Iowa: $0Kentucky: $0Maryland: $450Michigan: $0Mississippi: $0Montana: $0New Hampshire: $0New York: $2KOhio: $0Oregon: $0Tennessee: $0Utah: $0Virginia: $0Washington: $0Wisconsin: $0Nebraska: $0South Carolina: $500Idaho: $0Nevada: $0Vermont: $0Louisiana: $0Rhode Island: $0

FL $242KCA $7KGA $6KDC $2KNY $2K

Sydney Gruters
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $0Colorado: $0Florida: $924KGeorgia: $500Indiana: $4KKansas: $0Maine: $0Massachusetts: $500Minnesota: $0New Jersey: $0North Carolina: $1KNorth Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $0Pennsylvania: $0South Dakota: $4KTexas: $22KWyoming: $0Connecticut: $0Missouri: $14KWest Virginia: $0Illinois: $18KNew Mexico: $0Arkansas: $0California: $0Delaware: $0District of Columbia: $214Hawaii: $0Iowa: $0Kentucky: $0Maryland: $521Michigan: $0Mississippi: $0Montana: $0New Hampshire: $0New York: $24KOhio: $1KOregon: $0Tennessee: $1KUtah: $0Virginia: $15KWashington: $0Wisconsin: $500Nebraska: $0South Carolina: $0Idaho: $0Nevada: $7KVermont: $0Louisiana: $0Rhode Island: $0

FL $924KNY $24KTX $22KIL $18KVA $15K

Fundraising, report by report

What each nominee raised in every FEC report this cycle, and the cash they had at the end of it.

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Campaign finance

Money each campaign has raised and has left, through September 30, 2026, and outside spending by super PACs, parties and groups. From the FEC, updated daily.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside forOutside against
Kelly Kirschner DOpen seat$297K$216K$81K——
Sydney Gruters ROpen seat$1.1M$465K$622K$1.6M—
Vernon Buchanan RIncumbent$930K$983K$996K——
Tamika Lyles DOpen seat$122K$67K$55K——
Jonathan Harris DOpen seat$86K$57K$29K——
Jan Schneider DOpen seat$56K$22K$75K——
Mark Davis IOpen seat$51K$48K$3K——
Edward Peter Pope ROpen seat$49K$22K$27K——
Who's spending outside the campaigns
  • CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.: $1.0M for Sydney Gruters
  • DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS: $502K for Sydney Gruters
  • WFW ACTION FUND INC: $93K for Sydney Gruters

Source: FEC bulk data (daily) and the OpenFEC API. Odds, polls and buzz for this race →

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