Race2026 cycle · OtherElection day 1 Apr 2025Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Florida 1st District special general 2025”, https://donoralpha.com/races/florida-1st-district-special-general-2025?e=c2026&el=undetermined, updated .

Florida 1st District special general 2025

No. 156 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 special elections.

The short version

In the 2025 Florida 1st District special general election, 14 outside groups spent $823K: $721K supporting Jimmy Patronis (R), $5,137 opposing Jimmy Patronis and $96,410 supporting Gay Valimont (D).

$823K

outside money

supporting Jimmy Patronis (R)
$721K
opposing Jimmy Patronis (R)
$5,137
supporting Gay Valimont (D)
$96,410

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Jimmy Patronis Republican

    $5,137
    $721K

    $721K supporting Jimmy Patronis · $5,137 opposing Jimmy Patronis

  • Gay Valimont Democrat

    $96,410

    $96,410 supporting Gay Valimont

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Jimmy Patronis

    Republican

    Outside money supporting
    $721K
    Outside money opposing
    $5,137
  • Gay Valimont

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $174K
    Outside money supporting
    $96,410
    Gay Valimont for Florida
  • Campaign money to 29 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 31 Mar 2025

Supporting $344

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Defend American Jobssupporting Jimmy Patronis$348K
  2. Conservative Future Fundsupporting Jimmy Patronis$263K
  3. Congress Majority PACsupporting Gay Valimont$42,295
  4. The Conservative Caucussupporting Jimmy Patronis$39,929
  5. National Ground Game PACsupporting Gay Valimont$38,711
  6. Special Operations for Americasupporting Jimmy Patronis$35,000
  7. Freedom's Defense Fundsupporting Jimmy Patronis$20,000
  8. America PACsupporting Jimmy Patronis$10,244

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Turn Left PACopposing Jimmy Patronis$5,137

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesDefend American Jobs spent $348K supporting Jimmy Patronis · $348KConservative Future Fund spent $263K supporting Jimmy Patronis · $263KCongress Majority PAC spent $42,295 supporting Gay Valimont · $42,295The Conservative Caucus spent $39,929 supporting Jimmy Patronis · $39,929National Ground Game PAC spent $38,711 supporting Gay Valimont · $38,711Special Operations for America spent $35,000 supporting Jimmy Patronis · $35,000Freedom's Defense Fund spent $20,000 supporting Jimmy Patronis · $20,000America PAC spent $10,244 supporting Jimmy Patronis · $10,244Fairshake gave $37.0M to Defend American Jobs · $37.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Defend American Jobs · $250KGrassroots America gave $160K to Conservative Future Fund · $160KBaldwin Insurance Group Holdings gave $50,000 to Conservative Future Fund · $50,000Vanguard (TX) gave $432 to Congress Majority PAC · $432Actblue gave $368 to Congress Majority PAC · $368Actblue gave $1 to National Ground Game PAC · $1Warrior PAC gave $4,090 to Special Operations for America · $4,090Deol Truckline gave $500 to Special Operations for America · $500FairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $37.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KGrassroots AmericaGrassroots AmericaCompany or group · $160KBaldwin Insurance GroupHoldingsBaldwin Insurance Group HoldingsCompany or group · $50,000Vanguard (TX)Vanguard (TX)Company or group · $432ActblueActblueCompany or group · $368Warrior PACWarrior PACCompany or group · $4,090Deol TrucklineDeol TrucklineCompany or group · $500Defend American JobsDefend American JobsGroup · $348KConservative Future FundConservative Future FundGroup · $263KCongress Majority PACCongress Majority PACGroup · $42,295The Conservative CaucusThe Conservative CaucusGroup · $39,929National Ground Game PACNational Ground Game PACGroup · $38,711Special Operations forAmericaSpecial Operations for AmericaGroup · $35,000Freedom's Defense FundFreedom's Defense FundGroup · $20,000America PACAmerica PACGroup · $10,244Jimmy PatronisJimmy PatronisCandidate · $727KGay ValimontGay ValimontCandidate · $96,410
  • Defend American Jobs spent supporting Jimmy Patronis · $348K
  • Conservative Future Fund spent supporting Jimmy Patronis · $263K
  • Congress Majority PAC spent supporting Gay Valimont · $42,295
  • The Conservative Caucus spent supporting Jimmy Patronis · $39,929
  • National Ground Game PAC spent supporting Gay Valimont · $38,711
  • Special Operations for America spent supporting Jimmy Patronis · $35,000
  • Freedom's Defense Fund spent supporting Jimmy Patronis · $20,000
  • America PAC spent supporting Jimmy Patronis · $10,244
  • Fairshake gave to Defend American Jobs · $37.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Defend American Jobs · $250K
  • Grassroots America gave to Conservative Future Fund · $160K
  • Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings gave to Conservative Future Fund · $50,000
  • Vanguard (TX) gave to Congress Majority PAC · $432
  • Actblue gave to Congress Majority PAC · $368
  • Actblue gave to National Ground Game PAC · $1
  • Warrior PAC gave to Special Operations for America · $4,090
  • Deol Truckline gave to Special Operations for America · $500
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Group

Defend American Jobs

  • Defend American Jobs spent $348K supporting Jimmy Patronis$348K
  • Fairshake gave $37.0M to Defend American Jobs$37.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave $250K to Defend American Jobs$250K
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