LM
Lauren Uhlich Melo
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 47% from PACs and 53% from individuals.
53% individuals47% PACs0% other
$264K
raised
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Florida · State Senate · District 28 · 2026
Florida State Senate District 28 race
General election in 41 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Florida State Senate District 28 race
Lauren Uhlich Melo has raised more than 35 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Florida State Senate District 28 race, 2026 report raising $271,077 between them. Lauren Uhlich Melo reports $263,575 and David Silverberg reports $7,502, a gap of $256,073. Of what Lauren Uhlich Melo reports, 53% came from individuals and 47% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
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Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
DS
David Silverberg
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$8K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
No itemized outside money by sector is on file yet.
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
46%54%
46% PACs54% individuals0% other
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Lauren Uhlich Melo R · challenger LM | vs | DS David Silverberg D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $264K | Raised | $8K |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 47% | From PACs | 0% |
| 53% | From individuals | 100% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |