In the 2026 Florida 19th District primary, 8 outside groups spent $5.8M: $4.5M supporting Catalina Lauf (R) and $1.3M opposing Chris Collins (R).
outside money
- supporting Catalina Lauf (R)
- $4.5M
- opposing Chris Collins (R)
- $1.3M
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleCatalina Lauf Republican
$4.5M$4.5M supporting Catalina Lauf
Chris Collins Republican
$1.3M$1.3M opposing Chris Collins
Jim Schwartzel Republican
$47,879$47,879 opposing Jim Schwartzel
Jim Oberweis Republican
$23,846$23,846 opposing Jim Oberweis
Ola Hawatmeh Republican
$15,000$15,000 supporting Ola Hawatmeh
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Catalina Lauf
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.7M
- Outside money supporting
- $4.5M
Chris Collins
Republican
- Outside money opposing
- $1.3M
Jim Schwartzel
Republican
- Outside money opposing
- $47,879
Jim Oberweis
Republican
- Outside money opposing
- $23,846
Ola Hawatmeh
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $392K
- Outside money supporting
- $15,000
Howard Sapp
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $53,596
Mike Pedersen
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $74,708
John Strand
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $135K
Linda Sawyer
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $11,550
- Campaign money to 29 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 17 Aug 2026
Supporting $128KOpposing $9,500
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
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committeesupporting Catalina Lauf$3.6M
- Love America Uphold Freedom PACsupporting Catalina Lauf$704K
- Club for Growth Actionsupporting Catalina Lauf$60,557
- Freedom Caucus Fundsupporting Catalina Lauf$50,138
- Florida First Action PACsupporting Ola Hawatmeh$15,000
- Freedom Caucus Fundsupporting Byron Donalds$185
- Latinos for Conservative Valuessupporting Byron Donalds$30
Spent opposing a candidate
- Win It Back PACopposing Chris Collins$1.3M
- Love America Uphold Freedom PACopposing Jim Schwartzel$18,846
- Save American Freedomopposing Jim Schwartzel$16,500
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committeeopposing Jim Oberweis$15,000
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committeeopposing Jim Schwartzel$12,533
- Love America Uphold Freedom PACopposing Jim Oberweis$8,846
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent supporting Catalina Lauf · $3.6M
- Win It Back PAC spent opposing Chris Collins · $1.3M
- Love America Uphold Freedom PAC spent supporting Catalina Lauf · $704K
- Club for Growth Action spent supporting Catalina Lauf · $60,557
- Freedom Caucus Fund spent supporting Catalina Lauf · $50,138
- Love America Uphold Freedom PAC spent opposing Jim Schwartzel · $18,846
- Save American Freedom spent opposing Jim Schwartzel · $16,500
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent opposing Jim Oberweis · $15,000
- Florida First Action PAC spent supporting Ola Hawatmeh · $15,000
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent opposing Jim Schwartzel · $12,533
- Love America Uphold Freedom PAC spent opposing Jim Oberweis · $8,846
- Freedom Caucus Fund spent supporting Byron Donalds · $185
- Latinos for Conservative Values spent supporting Byron Donalds · $30
- Kiani Family Trust gave to Protect Freedom Political Action Committee · $100K
- Rai Services (NC) gave to Win It Back PAC · $50,000
- United Wholesale Mortgage gave to Win It Back PAC · $30,000
- Restoration of America PAC gave to Club for Growth Action · $2.5M
- Fiberglass Inc., Champion gave to Club for Growth Action · $200K
- Freedom Caucus Alliance gave to Freedom Caucus Fund · $135K
- Let's Get to Work PAC gave to Freedom Caucus Fund · $84,000
- Commonsense Policy in Action gave to Save American Freedom · $720K
- Hoosier Leadership for America (MA) gave to Save American Freedom · $30,000
- Primary Care Associates of California, Medical Group gave to Latinos for Conservative Values · $50,000
- Trintus Productions gave to Latinos for Conservative Values · $35,000
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent $3.6M supporting Catalina Lauf$3.6M
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent $15,000 opposing Jim Oberweis$15,000
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committee spent $12,533 opposing Jim Schwartzel$12,533
- Kiani Family Trust gave $100K to Protect Freedom Political Action Committee$100K
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