Florida U.S. Senate (special) · 2026

Ballot list checked against the state. Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp). Candidates who lost a primary, withdrew or did not qualify are listed below the field.

The field

Independent / no party

Neil Gillespie

Raised: $13,213
From individuals: $8,000
From PACs and other committees: $0
From the candidate (gifts + loans): $3,623
Cash on hand: $900
Debts: $0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

No independent spending for or against this candidate in FEC filings.

PAC and committee money

No contributions from PACs or other committees in FEC committee filings.

Republican Incumbent

Ashley Moody

Raised: $13,338,185
From individuals: $6,450,625
From PACs and other committees: $2,361,500
From the candidate (gifts + loans): $0
Cash on hand: $2,820,080
Debts: $0

FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $2,455,754 to support and $3,167,810 to oppose.

NEW DEAL FOR ALL, INC.against $3M
STRONGER SAFER NATIONfor $1.7M
SLF PACfor $280K
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDfor $244K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfor $115K
BLACK VOTERS MATTER ACTION PACagainst $100K

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 15, 2026.

PAC and committee money

469 committees reported giving $2,329,669 in all.

NRSC$62,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$11,600
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$10,075
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PAC'$10,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$10,000

As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.

Tracked networks

Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $44K
Defense contractorsPAC checks $29K
Tech, AI and cryptoPAC checks $21K
Oil, gas and private prisonsPAC checks $8K

Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.

Democrat

Angie Nixon

Raised: $974,845
From individuals: $974,845
From PACs and other committees: $0
From the candidate (gifts + loans): $0
Cash on hand: $264,978
Debts: $0

FEC, campaign committee totals through July 29, 2026. FEC record

Outside spending

Outside groups spent $2,548,708 to support and $7,664,517 to oppose.

STRONGER SAFER NATIONagainst $7.6M
AB PACfor $2.5M
DREAM DEFENDERS FIGHT PACfor $25K
INDIVISIBLE ACTIONfor $17K
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTYagainst $15K
NEIGHBOR VOICES PACfor $2K

FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 13, 2026.

PAC and committee money

14 committees reported giving $53,550 in all.

ROOTED IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PAC$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$5,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$5,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$5,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$5,000
AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$5,000
PROGRESSIVE VOTERS OF AMERICA$5,000
MARCH ON PAC$5,000

Filed for this race but not on the November ballot (11)

Shawn BettisDemocratic · Did not qualify
Chris GleasonRepublican · Lost primary
Alex GouldDemocratic · Did not qualify
Michaelangelo HamiltonRepublican · Did not qualify
Tamika LylesDemocratic · Withdrew
Hector MujicaDemocratic · Withdrew
Neelam PerryRepublican · Lost primary
Ernest RiveraRepublican · Lost primary
Alix ToulmeWrite-in · Did not qualify
Alex VindmanDemocratic · Lost primary
Joshua WeilDemocratic · Did not qualify

Florida Division of Elections candidate list, 2026 general election, pulled Oct. 16, 2026 (dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/downloadcanlist.asp)

Money in this race (FEC)

Neil Gillespie	Independent / no party	$13,213	$900	$0	$0
Ashley Moody	Republican	$13,338,185	$2,820,080	$2,455,754	$3,167,810
Angie Nixon	Democrat	$974,845	$264,978	$2,548,708	$7,664,517

Raised and cash on hand are the campaign’s own totals; outside spending is by groups the campaign does not control. They are separate measures and are not added together.

Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball26), committee-to-candidate contributions (pas226) and independent expenditures, downloaded Oct. 16, 2026.

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