Sydney Gruters Republican Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,618,888 raised · $1,366,391 spent · $252,497 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Lower the cost of living, cut taxes, protect affordability for families
About this race
Sydney Gruters has raised the most in this race — $1,618,888, ahead of Kelly Kirschner at $876,363. Sydney Gruters has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $351,250. On AIPAC: no candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.
With the current officeholder retiring, this seat will have a new winner. This district leans Republican. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.
Key issues in Florida
Major issues facing Florida, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Cost of living — Cost of living and inflation top the list of Florida voters' election concerns.
- Property insurance costs — Homeowners face steep property insurance premiums, with relief a top voter priority.
- Housing affordability — Record median home prices keep housing affordability central to the election.
- Property tax reform — Proposals to cut or eliminate property taxes spark debate over local government funding.
- Healthcare costs — Debates over federal health subsidy changes put healthcare costs on the agenda.
Candidates & funding
Kelly Kirschner Democrat Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
Other conduit routed $186K254 donors via conduit
2026 fundraising (FEC)$876,363 raised · $615,224 spent · $261,139 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Lowering costs and putting constituents ahead of special interests
Mark Davis Independent Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$66,969 raised · $65,270 spent · $1,699 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Fight for working people, veterans, and government accountability
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Sydney Gruters R | Kelly Kirschner D | Mark Davis I | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $1.6M | $876K | $67K |
| Individuals | $1.2M75% | $861K98% | $54K81% |
| PACs & parties | $351K22% | $14K2% | $0 |
| Self-funded | $7K0% | $5020% | $9K14% |
| Other | $48K3% | $0 | $4K6% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Sydney Gruters 372 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.6M
Campaign spent$1.4M
Cash on hand$252K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals75%
PACs / committees22%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Individual$11K
- Individual$10K
- PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 372 donors. The other 322 gave $746K combined.
Plus $12K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Kelly Kirschner 245 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$876K
Campaign spent$615K
Cash on hand$261K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals98%
PACs / committees2%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$186K
Share of individual giving21.6%
Other$186K
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
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Showing the 50 biggest of 245 donors. The other 195 gave $99K combined.
Plus $45K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Mark Davis 22 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$67K
Campaign spent$65K
Cash on hand$2K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals81%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding14%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Self-funded$2K
- Individual$2K
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- Individual$25
Plus $37K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the Florida District 16 race?
Sydney Gruters has raised more: $1,618,888, ahead of Kelly Kirschner at $876,363.
Who takes PAC money in the Florida District 16 race?
Sydney Gruters has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $351,250. Kelly Kirschner has taken $14,500.
Who takes AIPAC money in the Florida District 16 race?
No candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.
When is the Florida District 16 election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Related news
October 22, 2026
SMP-funded pop-up adds $350K against Honeycutt (SC-1); $719K cycle across six House races
The American Democracy Project, a super PAC registered in July and anchored by $300K from Senate Majority PAC, filed another $350,000 opposing Jenny Costa Honeycutt (SC-1) — bringing its cycle total to $719K, nearly all negative spending against Republican House candidates (Gruters FL-16, Feely AZ-1, Lawler NY-17, Constantino NY-21) plus $34.6K supporting Tom Suozzi (NY-3). Donors are disclosed; no watchlist add.
Source: FEC filings →October 19, 2026
Democratic super PAC adds $192K in House-race ads across FL, AZ, NY; donors disclosed
American Democracy Project, a DC-based Democratic super PAC run by veteran compliance operator Victoria Perrone (treasurer for Fetterman 2022 and Mamdani 2025), added $191,812 in new independent expenditures: opposing Republicans Sydney Gruters (FL-16), Thomas Feely (AZ-1), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Anthony Constantino (NY-21), and supporting Democrats Tom Suozzi (NY-3) and Blake Gendebien (NY-21). Its Q3 FEC report disclosed $638.5K raised ($338.5K from individuals, $300K from another committee).
Source: FEC →
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