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Florida’s 16th District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $4,640,084 in independent spending in this race: $2,144,339 for the general election and $2,495,746 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is Conservatives for American Excellence, at $1.2M.

On the November ballot: Kelly Kirschner (D), Sydney Gruters (R) and Mark Davis (I).

  • General election
    $2.1M
  • Primaries
    $2.5M
  • Late reports
    $2.1M
  • Last 14 days
    $991K

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Sydney Gruters (R), Kelly Kirschner (D), Mark Davis (I). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

Money on each side · FL-16 general election

Sydney Gruters (R)

$1.9M 90%

$230K supporting Sydney Gruters and $1.7M attacking Kelly Kirschner

Kelly Kirschner (D)

$205K 10%

$2K supporting Kelly Kirschner and $203K attacking Sydney Gruters

A candidate’s total adds money spent supporting them to money spent attacking their opponent.

FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026 · paidforpolitics.com

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Others who filed with the FEC: Vern Buchanan (R), raised $932,898; Tamika Lyles (D), raised $122,215; Jonathan Harris (D), raised $85,555; Jan Schneider (D), raised $62,008; Glenn Keith Pearson (D), raised $50,830; Edward Peter Pope (R), raised $49,248.

Every outside spender · 13 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Conservatives for American ExcellenceSuper PAC · $1.2M in late reportsAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)FOR Sydney Gruters (R)AGAINST Jason Edward Speir (R)$1.2M$1.9M$3.1MOct. 20, 2026
No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $450K in late reportsAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)$450K–$450KOct. 26, 2026
American Democracy ProjectSuper PAC · $203K in late reportsAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)$203K–$203KOct. 30, 2026
CLFHybrid PAC · $171K in late reportsAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)FOR Sydney Gruters (R)$171K–$171KOct. 21, 2026
Foundations PACHybrid PAC · $62K in late reportsFOR Sydney Gruters (R)$62K–$62KOct. 22, 2026
Save American FreedomSuper PAC · $37K in late reportsFOR Sydney Gruters (R)$37K–$37KOct. 20, 2026
Civic Renewal FundSuper PAC · $21K in late reportsFOR Sydney Gruters (R)$21K–$21KOct. 23, 2026
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC · $14K in late reportsHousingFOR Sydney Gruters (R)$14K–$14KOct. 20, 2026
Stand for Freedom PACSuper PAC · $11K in late reportsFOR Sydney Gruters (R)$11K–$11KSept. 21, 2026
Unidosus Action PACSuper PAC · $2K in late reportsImmigrationFOR Kelly Kirschner (D)$2K–$2KOct. 30, 2026
Defend American JobsSuper PACCryptoFOR Sydney Gruters (R)–$502K$502KAug. 5, 2026
WFW Action FundHybrid PACFOR Sydney Gruters (R)–$93K$93KAug. 6, 2026
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR Kelly Kirschner (D)–$10$10Aug. 10, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Oct. 30, 2026LateAmerican Democracy ProjectDigital advertisingAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)General$22,500
Oct. 30, 2026LateUnidosus Action PACPhone banking - estimateFOR Kelly Kirschner (D)General$1,183
Oct. 30, 2026LateUnidosus Action PACPhone banking - estimateFOR Kelly Kirschner (D)General$591
Oct. 29, 2026LateAmerican Democracy ProjectDigital advertisingAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)General$15,000
Oct. 27, 2026LateAmerican Democracy ProjectDigital advertisingAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)General$30,000
Oct. 26, 2026LateNo Going Back PACPlaced media: tv and connected tvAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$450,000
Oct. 23, 2026LateAmerican Democracy ProjectDigital advertisingAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)General$33,000
Oct. 23, 2026LateCivic Renewal FundText messaging / media placement / media productionFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$21,130
Oct. 22, 2026LateFoundations PACTv advertising buyFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$50,000
Oct. 22, 2026LateFoundations PACAdvertising in support ofFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$11,500
Oct. 21, 2026LateCLFMedia productionAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$10,250
Oct. 21, 2026LateCLFMedia productionFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$10,250
Oct. 20, 2026LateCLFDigital placementAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$75,000
Oct. 20, 2026LateCLFDigital placementFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$75,000
Oct. 20, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 20, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 20, 2026LateSave American FreedomDigital media & textingFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$37,458
Oct. 20, 2026LateNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeDigital ad buys, meta & gifsFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$12,674
Oct. 20, 2026LateNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeAdministrative consultingFOR Sydney Gruters (R)General$1,200
Oct. 16, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceMedia production & advertisementAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$110,000
Oct. 14, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 14, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 14, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail serviceAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 14, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 14, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 14, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceDirect mail servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$67,030
Oct. 13, 2026LateAmerican Democracy ProjectDigital advertisingAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)General$40,000
Oct. 13, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceMedia production servicesAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$12,000
Oct. 8, 2026LateConservatives for American ExcellenceMedia advertisementAGAINST Kelly Kirschner (D)General$516,000
Oct. 5, 2026LateAmerican Democracy ProjectDigital advertisingAGAINST Sydney Gruters (R)General$54,531

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Vern Buchanan. How this works.