From the Buzz: Here’s a switch: The Florida Democratic Party outraised the state GOP in the three months that ended June 30, $1.19-million to $1.16. That’s the first time that’s happened in a second quarter since 1996, when the Division of Elections started putting the records online.
Both parties still spent more than they took in (including $250,000 in American Express charges the RPOF), though the GOP’s numbers included $400,000 transferred to its federal account.
Democrats counted 1,740 donations and Republicans 224. The Democrats’ biggest single donor was Charles Brink of Tampa, co-founder of the Mona Vie drink company, who gave $100,000, and the DNC gave the state party $76,000. The Republicans’ biggest single donor was TECO, which gave $70,000.
On3PR has again put together a handy spread sheet of all the state candidates’ campaign finance numbers.
