- Fundraising analysis was done by Transparency USA, which according to its report appeared to have data for 12 governors
- As of Sept. 2, DeSantis’ campaign had raised $166,578,634, with his top donor the Republican Governors Association, which gave $17.35 million.
- DeSantis is running for his second term against Democrat Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor of Florida who switched parties to run for Congress as a Democrat.
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None of the other six governors running for reelection evaluated by Transparency USA have raised anywhere near the amount that DeSantis has.
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DeSantis Raises $166 Million Plus For Reelection
Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised more money than six other governors seeking reelection this election cycle, with the exception of Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has largely self-funded his political campaign, giving himself $110 million this year alone.
