Scott Franklin
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 48% from PACs and 49% from individuals.
49% individuals48% PACs3% other
$745K
raised
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Florida · U.S. House · District 18 · 2026
Florida District 18 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Florida District 18 House race
Scott Franklin has raised more than 34 times the next candidate.
Republican Scott Franklin has raised about $745K, more than 34 times any rival.
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.
DS
Deva Simmons
NN · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 23% from PACs and 77% from individuals.
77% individuals23% PACs0% other
$22K
raised
CG
Curtis Gibson
DD · challenger
Still has cash to spend. $348 on hand from $453 raised.
67% individuals0% PACs33% other
$453
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$75K
Defense & Aerospace$30K
Agriculture$28K
Tech & Telecom$21K
Insurance$7K
Banking & Financial$5K
Retail & Consumer$5K
Real Estate & Construction$4K
Law & Lobbying$4K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) · pac$10K
- GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC · pac$10K
- UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, · pac$10K
- SILBEY STRATEGIES · company$8K
- ALAKAI DEFENSE · company$7K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. · company$7K
- COOL MASTER PRO, LLC · company$7K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
47%50%
47% PACs50% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
Scott Franklin is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$12M
$5.3M - $18M. down $20M since 2020.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$75K
Defense & Aerospace$30K
Agriculture$28K
Tech & Telecom$21K
Insurance$7K
Banking & Financial$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Scott Franklin R · incumbent | vs | DS Deva Simmons N · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $745K | Raised | $22K |
| $946K | Cash on hand | $6K |
| 48% | From PACs | 23% |
| 49% | From individuals | 77% |
| Defense & Aerospace | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |