This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Florida 16th District primary, 4 outside groups spent $2.5M: $1.6M supporting Sydney Gruters (R) and $860K opposing Eddie Speir (R).
outside money
- supporting Sydney Gruters (R)
- $1.6M
- opposing Eddie Speir (R)
- $860K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleSydney Gruters Republican
$1.6M$1.6M supporting Sydney Gruters
Eddie Speir Republican
$860K$860K opposing Eddie Speir
Kelly Kirschner Democrat
$10$10 supporting Kelly Kirschner
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Sydney Gruters
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.6M
Eddie Speir
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $44,245
- Outside money opposing
- $860K
Kelly Kirschner
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $297K
- Outside money supporting
- $10
Jan Schneider
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $56,078
Glenn Pearson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $47,645
Tamika Lyles
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $122K
- Campaign money to 29 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 10 Aug 2026
Supporting $105K
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Sydney Gruters$1.0M
- Defend American Jobssupporting Sydney Gruters$502K
- WFW Action Fundsupporting Sydney Gruters$93,053
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Kelly Kirschner$10
Spent opposing a candidate
- Conservatives for American Excellenceopposing Eddie Speir$860K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent supporting Sydney Gruters · $1.0M
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent opposing Eddie Speir · $860K
- Defend American Jobs spent supporting Sydney Gruters · $502K
- WFW Action Fund spent supporting Sydney Gruters · $93,053
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Kelly Kirschner · $10
- Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
- Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
- Fairshake gave to Defend American Jobs · $37.0M
- Ripple Labs gave to Defend American Jobs · $250K
- GOP Winning Women 2026 gave to WFW Action Fund · $76,195
- Still Point Trust gave to WFW Action Fund · $25,000
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent $1.0M supporting Sydney Gruters$1.0M
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent $860K opposing Eddie Speir$860K
- Ardleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence$750K
- Portage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence$350K
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