TC
Thomas Chalifoux
RR · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $2.7M on hand from $3.1M raised.
2% individuals0% PACs98% other
$3.1M
raised
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Florida · U.S. House · District 09 · 2026
Florida District 09 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Florida District 09 House race
Darren Soto ranks No. 2 in money raised.
Candidates in the Florida District 09 House race, 2026 report raising $7.6M between them. Thomas Chalifoux reports $3.1M and Darren Soto reports $2M, a gap of $1.2M. Of what Thomas Chalifoux reports, 2% came from individuals and 0% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
Darren Soto
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 66% from PACs and 34% from individuals.
34% individuals66% PACs0% other
$2.0M
raised
DG
Dan Green
RR · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $879K on hand from $1.1M raised.
7% individuals0% PACs93% other
$1.1M
raised
JM
Jorge Martinez
RR · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $757K on hand from $793K raised.
35% individuals0% PACs65% other
$793K
raised
BB
Benjamin Butler
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 92% from individuals and 8% from PACs.
92% individuals8% PACs0% other
$335K
raised
HR
Howard Rance
RR · challenger
37% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 63% from other sources.
37% individuals0% PACs63% other
$136K
raised
JS
Justin Story
RR · challenger
71% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 29% from other sources.
71% individuals0% PACs29% other
$92K
raised
JM
Jorge Malavet
RR · challenger
42% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 58% from other sources.
42% individuals0% PACs58% other
$28K
raised
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GC
Gregory Carter
RR · challenger
84% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 16% from other sources.
84% individuals0% PACs16% other
$21K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Labor / Unions$30K
Health & Pharma$30K
Tech & Telecom$20K
Law & Lobbying$10K
Small donors & unclassified$10K
Transportation$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Banking & Financial$10K
Agriculture$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- AKERMAN LLP PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. · pac$10K
- FAIR SHOT PAC · pac$10K
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
17%20%63%
17% PACs20% individuals63% other
The incumbent's record
Darren Soto is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$1.3M
$851K - $1.8M. up $1.1M since 2015.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- House Committee on Natural Resources
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Labor / Unions$30K
Health & Pharma$30K
Tech & Telecom$20K
Law & Lobbying$10K
Small donors & unclassified$10K
Transportation$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Thomas Chalifoux R · challenger TC | vs | Darren Soto D · incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| $3.1M | Raised | $2.0M |
| $2.7M | Cash on hand | $1.3M |
| 0% | From PACs | 66% |
| 2% | From individuals | 34% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Health & Pharma |
| No | Incumbent | Yes |