Political ads · 2026 · FL

Florida House District 28 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Carlos Giménez won · 52.9% to 45.6% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Phil Ehr (Democrat) and Carlos Giménez (Republican) are the nominees for Florida's 28th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Carlos Giménez is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Phil Ehr's campaign had raised $508,000 (through September 30, 2026) and Carlos Giménez's campaign $722,000 (through October 14, 2026).

Phil Ehr (DEM), Carlos Giménez (REP, incumbent). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 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.

Also on every Florida ballot: 3 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.

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Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 5 (29 days before the election) (passed)Source: dos.fl.gov ↗Source: dos.fl.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Sat, Oct 24 to Sat, Oct 31 (Mandatory start date (10th day before). Counties may start as early as Oct 19 (15th day before).) (passed)Source: dos.fl.gov ↗Source: dos.fl.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Thu, Oct 22 (5 pm on the 12th day before the election. This is the deadline for a ballot to be mailed.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by 7 pm local time on Election Day; the postmark does not count) (passed)Source: dos.fl.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time (passed)Source: dos.fl.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Current, valid photo ID with signatureSource: dos.fl.gov ↗

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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.

Phil Ehr (DEM)

Raised: $508K through 2026-09-30 individuals $155K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $353K · cash on hand $507K
Outside spending: none reported

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

All filings at the FEC ↗

Carlos Giménez (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $722K through 2026-10-14 individuals $231K · PACs $368K · from the candidate's other committees $123K · cash on hand $541K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: $6,750 through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) — $4,000 from 2 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $2,750 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AAR CORP. PAC $2,500
AFLAC PAC (AFLAC PAC) $2,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $750
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMERICA'S FIRST PAC $2,500
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. PAC (AAPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $5,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $7,500
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES $1,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC PAC $3,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $2,500
ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $10K
BAE SYSTEMS INC. PAC (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $1,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC PAC (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $5,000
CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC) $5,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (CEPAC) $2,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $1,000
CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CLIA PAC) $1,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $3,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $3,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $1,000
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $1,000
FIRST COMMAND FINANCIAL PLANNING INC. PAC $1,500
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GDC PAC) $4,500
GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE INC. PAC $1,000
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPAC $3,500
GRIDIRON-PAC $2,500
GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION PAC (GUIDEWELL PAC) $3,000
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000
HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP. PAC $2,500
HGS PAC $500
HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST $10K
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $10K
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $10K
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $2,000
JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC. PAC $2,500
LEAN FORWARD AMERICA FUND $3,500
LEIDOS INC. PAC $1,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC $6,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $3,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $1,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $4,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $2,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION PAC (NECAPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $3,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $2,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $3,500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $2,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. PAC $1,000
OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC $10K
PARSONS CORPORATION PAC $5,000
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $3,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $1,000
REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC $4,000
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $6,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SAALEX CORP PAC $2,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $2,000
SES SPACE AND DEFENSE, INC. PAC $1,500
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC PAC $1,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $2,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. PAC (SWAPAC) $2,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
TEXANS FOR RONNY JACKSON $2,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $1,000
UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN PAC, $10K
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $2,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $2,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $3,000
WOOLPERT, INC. PAC $5,000
WSP USA INC. PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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