Politician
Mike Haridopolos
Republican · Florida · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4FL08168
Mike Haridopolos (Republican) raised $2.0M for the 2026 Florida 8th District race, $843K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $541K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.8M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
32%
$1.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$541K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida 8th District | $2.0M | 41% | $541K / $0 | – | $2.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Florida 8th District | $1.8M | 21% | $0 / $0 | $3K | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $433KTrade group $235KLeadership PAC $214KOther $115KMembership $87KSuper PAC $5KUnion $4K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- L3harris Technologies, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- United States Sugar Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Political Action Committee,Corporate$10K
- Investment Company Institute Political Action Committee (Ici PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Boeing Company PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Huck PACOther$10K
- Florida Transportation Builders Association, Inc. Federal PACTrade group$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Stand for Freedom PACfor $197K
- American Missionfor $195K
- Defend American Jobsfor $150K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 18 key votes where Mike Haridopolos had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 15 times (83%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $76K$22K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $76K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $70K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $138K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $138K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $22K$131K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $138K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Mike Haridopolos's 2026 campaign?
- Mike Haridopolos (Republican) raised $2.0M for the 2026 Florida 8th District race, $843K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $541K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mike Haridopolos?
- Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee (Blue Origin PAC) ($10K), Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee ($10K), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC ($10K), Ernst & Young Political Action Committee ($10K), United States Sugar Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Political Action Committee, ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Mike Haridopolos's race?
- Stand for Freedom PAC ($197K for), American Mission ($195K for), Defend American Jobs ($150K for) in 2026.
- How much has Mike Haridopolos raised across elections?
- $2.0M in 2026 (Florida 8th District), $1.8M in 2024 (Florida 8th District).