FL-15: Candidates spend big in CD.as Ross Spano faces opposition from both sides
Candidates in Florida’s 15th Congressional District spent big in July as the push toward the Aug. 18 primary shifted into full gear.
All but one candidate dipped into six figure spending throughout the month. Democratic Jesse Philippe hasn’t filed financial reports for the month, missing the Aug. 6 deadline to do so. As of June 30, the most recent report available for the candidate, Philippe had raised less than $16,000, meaning his July report likely didn’t show the aggressive spending represented in the more competitive candidates’ reports.
The race is one of Florida’s most hotly contested, with candidates from both parties going hard after Republican incumbent Ross Spano, whose campaign finance snafu in 2028 continues to haunt him as he wards off what has become a more difficult first reelection campaign than it should have been.
Spano drew a primary opponent in Lakeland City Commissioner Scott Franklin.
Franklin spent the most in July, flooding the campaign with nearly. $357,000 for media buys and various consulting.
Franklin’s massive spending spree came thanks to a mostly self-funded campaign. He pumped $50,000 into his campaign in July and has contributed a total of $350,000 of his own funds into the race. That’s more than the $237,441 he raised in outside contributions, including $31,535 in July.
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