Who raised the most money in the 2026 Florida 8th District race?

Mike Haridopolos (Republican) raised $2.0M and had $541K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Florida 8th District race?

Stand for Freedom PAC ($197K), American Mission ($195K), Defend American Jobs ($150K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Florida 8th District race?

Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC) gave $10K to Mike Haridopolos; Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Haridopolos; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $10K to Mike Haridopolos.

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2026 general election

Florida 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$3.6M was spent on the 2026 Florida 8th District race: $3.0M raised by the campaigns, $865K of it from PACs, plus $541K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Mike Haridopolos (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$3.6M

Raised by campaigns

$3.0M

PAC checks

$865K

Outside money

$541K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike HaridopolosRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.0M
Spent: $1.8M
From individuals: $943K
From PACs: $843K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $541K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 41% of Haridopolos's money came from PACs

Corporate $339K (45%)Trade group $152K (20%)Leadership PAC $145K (19%)Membership $47K (6%)Union $4K (0%)Super PAC $4K (0%)Other $64K (8%)

Blue Origin, LLC Corporate$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Corporate$10K
Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
United States Sugar Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Political Action Committee, Corporate$10K
Investment Company Institute Trade group$10K
L3harris Technologies, Inc. Corporate$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Stand for Freedom PAC · $197K supporting
American Mission · $195K supporting
Defend American Jobs · $150K supporting

FEC record H4FL08168

Jennifer JenkinsDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $960K
Spent: $807K
From individuals: $920K
From PACs: $23K
From party: $3K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $13
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Jenkins's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $1K (4%)Membership $10K (43%)Union $5K (22%)Super PAC $5K (22%)Other $2K (9%)

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association PAC (Asha PAC) Membership$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
Keep the 49th Climate Action Fund Super PAC$5K
Democracy Mobilization Project PAC (Dmp) Other$1K
Athena PAC Leadership PAC$1K
Bonamici Other$1K

Biggest outside spenders

Equality Florida Action Inc. · $13 supporting

FEC record H6FL06399

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Florida 8th District race?: $3.6M was spent on the 2026 Florida 8th District race: $3.0M raised by the campaigns, $865K of it from PACs, plus $541K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Mike Haridopolos (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Florida 8th District race?: Mike Haridopolos (Republican) raised $2.0M and had $541K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Florida 8th District race?: Stand for Freedom PAC ($197K), American Mission ($195K), Defend American Jobs ($150K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Florida 8th District race?: Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC) gave $10K to Mike Haridopolos; Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Haridopolos; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $10K to Mike Haridopolos.