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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rubio for Senate 2016 | Marco Rubio | $867,238 | Miami, FL |
| Mast for Congress | Brian Mast | $544,092 | Stuart, FL |
| Val Demings for Congress | Valdez Demings | $535,030 | Orlando, FL |
| Friends of Matt Gaetz | Matt Gaetz | $459,943 | Tampa, FL |
| Erick Aguilar Congressional Race Candidate | Erick Javier Aguilar | $270,400 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Charlie Crist for Congress | Charlie Joseph Crist | $259,510 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Vern Buchanan for Congress | Vernon Buchanan | $251,225 | Sarasota, FL |
| Sabatini for Congress | Anthony Sabatini | $143,520 | Clermont, FL |
| Byron Donalds for Congress | Byron Donalds | $132,461 | Naples, FL |
| Stephanie Murphy for Congress | Stephanie Murphy | $125,525 | Winter Park, FL |
| Kat for Congress | Kat Cammack | $106,794 | Gainesville, FL |
| Daniel Webster for Congress | Daniel Webster | $92,750 | Orlando, FL |
| Michael Waltz for Congress | Michael Waltz | $87,635 | St Augustine, FL |
| Bilirakis for Congress | Gus Michael Bilirakis | $81,400 | Tampa, FL |
| Carlos Gimenez for Congress | Carlos Gimenez | $80,397 | Miami, FL |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | $76,293 | Weston, FL |
| Lois Frankel for Congress | Lois Jane Frankel | $61,045 | Boca Raton, FL |
| Castor for Congress | Kathy Castor | $48,375 | Tampa, FL |
| Greg Steube Congressional Committee | Greg W. Steube | $41,050 | Sarasota, FL |
| Christy for Congress | Christy Mclaughlin | $35,967 | Naples, FL |
| Mario Diaz-Balart for Congress | Mario Diaz-Balart | $33,900 | Coral Gables, FL |
| Carla Spalding for Congress | Carla A. Spalding | $28,753 | Plantation, FL |
| Darren Soto for Congress | Darren Soto | $25,900 | Kissimmee, FL |
| Friends of Barbara Sharief for Congress | Barbara Sharief | $22,800 | Davie, FL |
| Laura Loomer for Congress Inc | Laura Loomer | $18,375 | Lake Worth, FL |
| Friends of Neal Dunn | Neal Patrick Facs Dunn | $17,950 | Tallahassee, FL |
| Friends of Bill Posey | Bill Posey | $13,300 | Melbourne, FL |
| Aquino for Congress | Darren Dione Aquino | $12,000 | Naples, FL |
| Citizens for John Rutherford | John Rutherford | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Liggett for Congress | Jeremy Liggett | $9,025 | Longwood, FL |
| Scott Franklin for Congress | Scott Franklin | $7,460 | Lakeland, FL |
| William Olson for Congress | William Olson | $5,500 | Davenport, FL |
| Jose Castillo for Congress | Jose Alfredo Castillo | $4,110 | Kissimmee, FL |
| Steven B Grant Campaign Committee Inc | Steven B. Grant | $3,522 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| Friends of Cindy Banyai | Cindy Lyn Banyai | $3,300 | Fort Myers, FL |
| Al Lawson for Congress | Alfred Lawson Jr. | $3,000 | Tallahassee, FL |
| Ehr for Congress | Phillip Charles Ehr | $3,000 | Pensacola, FL |
| FEIT2022 | Keith Feit | $2,327 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| Frederica S. Wilson for Congress | Frederica S. Wilson | $2,225 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| Hattersley for Congress | Adam Roger Hattersley | $2,192 | Brandon, FL |
| Committee to Elect Jason Holic | Jason Kyle Holic | $2,000 | Orlando, FL |
| Christine for Congress | Christine Alexandria Olivo | $1,550 | Hollywood, FL |
| Weil for US Senate | Joshua Joseph Weil | $1,414 | Orlando, FL |
| Committee to Elect Alan Grayson | Alan Grayson | $850 | Windermere, FL |
| Ross Spano for Congress | Vincent Ross Spano | $750 | Riverview, FL |
| Ortiz for Congress Committee.Inc | Sergio E. Ortiz | $355 | Kissimmee, FL |
| Luis Miguel for Senate | Luis Miguel | $250 | St. Augustine, FL |
| Patrick Wells for Congress | Patrick Lee Wells | $124 | Sebastian, FL |
| Elect Gabe Ferrer | Gabriel A. Ferrer | $100 | Miami, FL |
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