Political ads · 2026 · FL

Florida House District 18 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Scott Franklin won · 50.4% to 46.7% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Scott Franklin (Republican), Curtis Gibson (Democrat) and Deva Simmons (NPA) are the nominees for Florida's 18th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Scott Franklin is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Scott Franklin's campaign had raised $1.0 million (through October 14, 2026), Curtis Gibson's campaign $14,000 (through September 30, 2026) and Deva Simmons's campaign $30,000 (through October 14, 2026).

Scott Franklin (REP, incumbent), Curtis Gibson (DEM), Deva Simmons (NPA). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Scott Franklin (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $437K · PACs $480K · from the candidate's other committees $82K · cash on hand $883K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $46K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $46K from 27 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

114 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

A DUDA & SONS, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
A NEW NATION PAC $4,000
ACCELINT HOLDINGS, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
AEROVIRONMENT, INC PAC $4,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ALTICOR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ALTIPAC $2,500
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. PAC $1,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $1,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $4,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) $2,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) $10K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) $2,500
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $5,000
BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $6,000
BOLD ACTIVE CONSERVATIVES OF NEBRASKA PAC $5,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $1,000
BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICA NOW PAC $2,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION $2,500
COMPLETE PARACHUTE SOLUTIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CPS PAC $1,000
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC (COLE PAC) $6,000
COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
CUBIC CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
DAN NEWHOUSE FOR CONGRESS $1,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DENTONS US LLP PAC $2,000
DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (DSS PAC) $1,000
DOUBLE L PAC $5,000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELBIT AMERICA PAC) $2,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $2,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $5,000
FIGHT ON PAC $3,500
FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL POLITCAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FMI FOODPAC $5,000
FUSE INTEGRATION MISSION FIRST PAC $2,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $7,000
GRAYROBINSON P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
HERMEUS CORPORATION PAC $6,500
HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,000
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $3,500
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRATOS PAC) $1,500
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC $4,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,500
LYKES BROS. INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC) $4,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $1,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NOSSAMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOSSAMAN PAC) $3,000
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC) $1,000
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
PATRIOTS IN ACTION $4,000
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
RAPTOR PAC $2,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $7,000
SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC $3,500
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $2,000
SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION $2,500
SYSCO CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $2,500
TAMPA BAY PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500
TECO ENERGY INC EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,500
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
THALES USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (THALES USA PAC) $2,000
THE BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC $6,500
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ULTRA ELECTRONICS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $2,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Curtis Gibson (DEM)

Raised: $14K through 2026-09-30 individuals $4,037 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $9,748 · cash on hand $1,577
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Deva Simmons (NPA)

Raised: $30K through 2026-10-14 individuals $25K · PACs $5,000 · cash on hand $-1,516
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY 1908 PAC, INC. $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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