$2.8M raised, $2.3M spent, $506.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
0.7% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 85% from Florida · largest committee giver NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC), $5.1K
12 priorities from jimforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
12 priorities · 12 quoted statements
I'll stand with President Trump to secure our border, enforce our immigration laws and deport those who are here illegally.
I'll push to cut regulations so local businesses can grow and invest here. I'll also work to privatize government functions, from expanding school choice to defunding the Department of Education and cutting the Postal Service in half.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$2.8M
$2,828,903
Spent
$2.3M
$2,322,691
Cash on hand
$506.2K
$506,211
FEC filings, Apr 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00901967 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
82¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 8 reports ($2.3M of $2.8M). Cash on hand went from $1.2M on Jun 30, 2025 to $506.2K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$500K$1M$1.5M
Jun ’25
Sep ’25
Dec ’25
Mar ’26
Jun ’26
Jul ’26
Sep ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025
$1,212,767
$30,660
$1,182,107
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$69,149
$70,194
$1,181,062
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$172,162
$73,860
$1,279,365
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$279,765
$83,730
$1,475,400
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$212,878
$1,062,823
$625,454
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 29, 2026
$118,764
$562,319
$181,899
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$725,153
$368,359
$538,693
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$38,265
$70,747
$506,211
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $2,828,903 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$1,460,00052%
Who lent it
Jim Schwartzelthe candidate’s own money · 6 loans · $1.5M not yet repaid$1,460,000
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Oct 14, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,209,70243%
Largest donors
Jim Schwartzel33 contributions, latest Jul 27, 2026 · PRESIDENT · SUN BROADCASTING · FORT MYERS, FL$66,626
Barbara Beasley2 contributions, latest Aug 28, 2025 · VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP LLC · NAPLES, FL$7,000
Brad Beasley2 contributions, latest Jun 23, 2026 · VP OF OPERATIONS · BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP · FORT MYERS, FL$7,000
Caroline Beasley
EndorsementsWho does Schwartzel’s campaign say backs them?
7 endorsers listed on Jim Schwartzel’s own campaign site.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
August 18, 2026 · Result (unofficial) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 451 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $991.5K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$139,5004.9%
In the Arena PAC1 receipt, latest Sep 30, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$5,000
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 51 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $124.4K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$8,1650.3%
Party committeesNational, state, and local committees of a political party.$6,0000.2%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$5,5360.2%
Total reported receipts $2,828,903
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $991,546 placed by state
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under $33.8K
$33.8K+
$135.2K+
$304.3K+
$541K+
none
Outlined: Florida, home state
Home state and away
Florida 85%FL 85%Elsewhere 15%
85% of the money placed by state came from inside Florida: $845.3K of $991.5K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Florida home395 contributions · 85%
$845,296
Ohio28 contributions · 9.7%
$96,000
California3 contributions · 1%
$10,000
New York4 contributions · 1%
$10,000
Illinois2 contributions · 0.7%
$7,000
Pennsylvania3 contributions · 0.6%
$6,000
Alabama3 contributions · 0.5%
$4,500
South Carolina1 contribution · 0.4%
$3,500
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 16 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 158 contributions · 39% of ranked
$387,500
SUN Broadcasting37 contributions · 6.8% of ranked
$67,126
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 9 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$22,500
Beasley Media Group9 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$21,500
Mcbride Family Companies6 contributions · 2.1% of ranked
$21,000
Edwards Asset Management6 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$14,000
Southwest Airlines4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$14,000
Gargiulo Vineyards3 contributions · 1% of ranked
$10,000
Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($8,165) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $4,501,106 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$4,453,227 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Schwartzel’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Schwartzelunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
What the payments were for $1,949,813 itemized
The campaign also refunded $7,000 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$1,373,66370%
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$156,6558%
Filed as
POSTAGE/MAILING$57,498
MAILERS/POSTAGE$51,791
DIRECT MAIL/ POSTAGE$33,837
IN-KIND - CAMPAIGN SIGNS$6,251
GRAPHIC DESIGN$3,500
WEBSITE DESIGN$1,500
POSTAGE/ MAILING$770
PRINT PALM CARDS$620
DESIGN, PRINT PALM & BUSINESS CARDS$525
PRINTING FOR PALM CARDS$300
PRINTING BUSINESS CARDS$65
Paid to
TM Strategic Consulting$146,904
Schwartzel, Jim$6,251
Brabender COX$3,500
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$123,9286.4%
Filed as
CONSULTING$31,500
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING.$26,300
LEGAL SERVICES$14,630
ACCOUNTING SERVICE$14,000
CAMPAIGN CONSULTING SERVICES$10,500
LEGAL SERVICE$5,318
ACCOUNTING SERVICES$4,000
CONSULTING SERVICES$3,500
CONSULTING SERVICE$3,500
DIGITAL CONSULTING$3,000
MAY & JUNE ACCOUNTING SERVICE$2,000
JULY ACCOUNTING SERVICE$2,000
Paid to
TM Strategic Consulting$38,500
Seneca Strategies, LLC$33,300
Robinson Gruter & Roberts$18,000
Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman LLC$9,515
Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Wallen LLC$7,755
Robinson Gruters & Roberts$6,000
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$90,3004.6%
Filed as
SURVEY/INTERVIEWS GOP VOTERS$33,700
SURVEY SERIVCE$29,100
PHONE CALL RESEARCH$21,500
CONDUCT RESEARCH & REPORT$6,000
Paid to
Mclaughlin & Associates$84,300
Data Targeting, Inc$6,000
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$68,3883.5%
Filed as
RETAINER/COMMISSION$28,063
COMMUNICATION RETAINER$6,000
IN-KIND - LINCOLN/REAGAN/TRUMP DINNER$5,375
WASHINGTON TRIP MEETING$5,000
ACCOUTING SERVICE$4,000
COMMMUNICATION SERVICE$4,000
COMMUNICATION$4,000
APRIL RETAINER$3,000
COMMUNICATION SERVICES$2,000
IN-KIND - PROFESSIONAL SERVICE/ POLITICAL$1,764
IN-KIND - CAMPAIGN HATS$1,092
ONLINE PROCESSING$769
Paid to
Seneca Strategies, LLC$28,063
The Lukens Co.$12,000
Schwartzel, Jim$9,269
KB Strategic Group$5,000
Spartan Strategic$4,000
RED Maverick$3,000
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$33,6691.7%
Filed as
TRANSACTION FEE$22,356
QUALIFYING FEE$10,440
BANK FEE$412
MERCHANT FEE$300
TRASACTION FEE$85
TRAVEL FEE$40
EARMARK PROCESSING$30
CC PROCESSING FEE$6
Paid to
Anedot$21,982
Department of State$10,440
Democracy Engine$465
Truist$412
National Association of Broadcasters PAC$330
American Airlines$40
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$32,0061.6%
Filed as
TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE$15,794
TEXTING SEVICE$7,235
TEXTING SERVICE$5,799
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$2,685
EMAIL MARKETING$493
Paid to
RED Maverick$28,564
TM Strategic Consulting$3,442
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$26,7431.4%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$11,450
IN-KIND - SPONSORSHIP EVENT$3,646
SPONSORSHIP EVENT$2,500
IN-KIND - FOOD/BEVERAGE FOR FUNDRAISER$1,658
IN-KIND - TICKETS FOR SPONSORSHIIP EVENT$1,500
IN-KIND - TICKETS FOR SPONSORSHIP EVENT$1,200
IN-KIND - DRINKS/HORS D'OEUVRES FOR EVENT$1,058
IN-KIND - PHOTO FOR EVENT$600
IN-KIND - PHOTOGRAPHY FOR EVENT$600
EVENT EQUIPMENT RENTAL$572
IN-KIND - SECURITY FOR EVENT$504
IN-KIND - PHOTOS FOR EVENT$483
Paid to
Schwartzel, Jim$11,623
KB Strategic Group$11,450
Lee GOP$2,500
Pro Event Rental$572
Alexander Photography$483
TM Strategic Consulting$116
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$24,5771.3%
Filed as
FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY$21,500
IN-KIND - PHOTOGRAPHY$2,200
IN-KIND - SECURITY LEE COUNTY$534
OFFICE SUPPLIES- ENVELOPES$276
REIMBURSE OFFICE SUPPLIES$67
Paid to
Brabender COX$21,500
Schwartzel, Jim$2,734
Paper Culture$276
TM Strategic Consulting$67
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$8,3840.4%
Filed as
IN-KIND - LODGING EXPENSE FOR WASHINGTON MEETINGS$2,508
HOTEL LODGING$1,542
IN-KIND - AIRFARE TRAVEL FOR MEETINGS$1,273
TRAVEL COSTS$1,051
AIRLINE TRAVEL EXPENSE$769
IN-KIND - LODGING$462
AIRFARE$460
IN-KIND - AIRFARE EXPENSE FOR MEETING$320
Paid to
Schwartzel, Jim$4,563
Hampton Downtown FT Myers$1,542
Brabender COX$1,051
TM Strategic Consulting$769
American Airlines$460
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$6,5000.3%
Filed as
IN-KIND - CHEF/VALET SERVICE WAIT AND BAR STAFF$6,500
Paid to
Schwartzel, Jim$6,500
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$5,0000.3%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$5,000
Paid to
Conservative Leadership Caucus$5,000
Total itemized disbursements $1,949,813
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 235 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
5 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $2,526 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Brabender COX14 payments · 52% of all spending
$1,206,282
TM Strategic Consulting49 payments · 15% of all spending
$337,602
Mclaughlin & Associates3 payments · 3.6% of all spending
$84,300
Schwartzel, Jim34 payments · 2.9% of all spending
$66,907
Seneca Strategies, LLC3 payments · 2.6% of all spending
$61,363
RED Maverick14 payments · 2.2% of all spending
$51,022
Anedot66 payments · 1% of all spending
$22,751
Robinson Gruter & Roberts12 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$21,532
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2026 · 350 likely Republican primary voters
By text-to-web · Added to the Times' list Jun 23, 2026
Jim Schwartzel12.8%
Catalina Lauf4.9%
James Oberweis11.9%
Chris Collins3.4%
David Madison Cawthorn5.2%
Don't know53.8%
Mike Pedersen3.5%
John Strand3.5%
Someone else1%
Ola Hawatmeh0%
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 156 contributions · 38% of ranked
$380,500
President49 contributions · 11% of ranked
$105,626
Owner31 contributions · 6.9% of ranked
$68,350
Attorney13 contributions · 2.5% of ranked
$24,500
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 9 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$22,500
Physician8 contributions · 1.7% of ranked
$16,500
Real Estate6 contributions · 1.6% of ranked
$16,000
Financial Manager4 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$14,000
Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($8,165) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
