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Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance

Florida House, District 08

Last update: July 27, 2014 | 1:16 a.m.

Alerts: Get automatic alerts whenever a candidate in this race files an electronic report, or is targeted by an independent expenditure

Total candidate fundraising: $1,025,145
Total candidate spending: $637,768
Total outside spending: $105,111
Candidate + outside spending: $742,879

Incumbent: Bill Posey (R)
Rothenberg Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

Next scheduled election: primary to be held 8/26/14

Map tiles by Stamen Design. Data by OpenStreetMap.

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
POSEY, BILL (R) Y $606,970 6/30/14 $785,987 $432,362 $0 $0
WESTBROOK, CORRY (D) N $29,367 6/30/14 $181,206 $151,838 $0 $0
ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL (D) N $4,384 6/30/14 $57,951 $53,567 $105,110 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
939008 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF BILL POSEY 4/1/14 - 6/30/14 $177,424 $93,013 $606,970
933861 Monthly/quarterly report CORRY WESTBROOK FOR CONGRESS 4/1/14 - 6/30/14 $16,804 $71,632 $29,367
938404 Monthly/quarterly report AMERICANS FOR GABRIEL ROTHBLATT 4/1/14 - 6/30/14 $9,494 $13,211 $4,384
915561 Monthly/quarterly report AMERICANS FOR GABRIEL ROTHBLATT 1/1/14 - 3/31/14 $7,745 $9,131 $8,101
916923 Monthly/quarterly report CORRY WESTBROOK FOR CONGRESS 1/1/14 - 3/31/14 $63,734 $34,999 $84,196

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
SPACE PAC ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL
Support
National CineMedia (NCM) - Centennial, CO $5,992 2014-08-29 Cinema ad to start on August 29
SPACE PAC ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL
Support
Clear Channel Outdoor - Melbourne, FL $9,450 2014-06-15 billboards
SPACE PAC ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL
Support
Clear Channel Outdoor - San Antonio, TX $4,105 2014-06-15 billboards
SPACE PAC ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL
Support
Clear Channel Outdoor - San Antonio, TX $4,105 2014-06-15 billboards
SPACE PAC ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL
Support
Clear Channel Outdoor - Melbourne, FL $9,450 2014-06-15 billboards

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
SPACE PAC ROTHBLATT, GABRIEL (D) N US Rep. (FL-08)
Support
$105,111
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