SG
Sydney Gruters
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 89% from individuals and 10% from PACs.
89% individuals10% PACs1% other
$971K
raised
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Florida · U.S. House · District 16 · 2026
Florida District 16 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Florida District 16 House race
Vern Buchanan ranks No. 2 in money raised.
Republican Sydney Gruters leads the field with about $971K raised.
Sydney Gruters reports 89% of campaign money from individuals.
The incumbent, Vern Buchanan, ranks No. 2 in the money.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
Vern Buchanan
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 66% from PACs and 33% from individuals.
33% individuals66% PACs1% other
$887K
raised
KK
Kelly Kirschner
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$223K
raised
TL
Tamika Lyles
DD · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $81K on hand from $121K raised.
79% individuals0% PACs21% other
$121K
raised
JH
Jonathan Harris
DD · challenger
36% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 64% from other sources.
36% individuals0% PACs64% other
$81K
raised
JS
Jason Speir
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$42K
raised
MD
Mark Davis
NN · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 86% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
86% individuals0% PACs14% other
$42K
raised
GP
Glenn Pearson
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 90% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
90% individuals0% PACs10% other
$41K
raised
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EP
Edward Pope
RR · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $23K on hand from $37K raised.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$37K
raised
JS
Jan Schneider
DD · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $59K on hand from $21K raised.
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.
Small donors & unclassified$95K
Health & Pharma$51K
Insurance$13K
Agriculture$12K
Banking & Financial$11K
Real Estate & Construction$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (''ASTRO-PAC'') · pac$9K
- MCIVER CLINIC · company$8K
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$8K
- ADVOCATE HEALTH ADVISORS · company$7K
- ADVOCATE RADIATION ONCOLOGY, LLC · company$7K
- CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE · company$7K
- FMR LLC · company$7K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
28%67%
28% PACs67% individuals5% other
The incumbent's record
Vern Buchanan is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$211M
$85M - $337M. up $47M since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$95K
Health & Pharma$51K
Insurance$13K
Agriculture$12K
Banking & Financial$11K
Real Estate & Construction$7K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Sydney Gruters R · challenger SG | vs | Vern Buchanan R · incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| $971K | Raised | $887K |
| $838K | Cash on hand | $996K |
| 10% | From PACs | 66% |
| 89% | From individuals | 33% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Health & Pharma |
| No | Incumbent | Yes |