Florida House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Mike Haridopolos won · 53.2% to 46.8% · Called by AP on Nov 3

Mike Haridopolos (Republican) and Jennifer Jenkins (Democrat) are the nominees for Florida's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Mike Haridopolos is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Mike Haridopolos's campaign had raised $2.0 million (through October 14, 2026) and Jennifer Jenkins's campaign $960,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $541,000 for Mike Haridopolos and $0 against; $658 for Jennifer Jenkins and $0 against.

Mike Haridopolos (REP, incumbent), Jennifer Jenkins (DEM). 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.

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Election Day Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time (passed)Source: 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.

Mike Haridopolos (REP, incumbent)

Raised
$2.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $943K · PACs $843K · from the candidate's other committees $261K · cash on hand $482K
Outside spending
$541K supporting Haridopolos · latest reported 2026-10-29
Largest outside spenders
STAND FOR FREEDOM PAC — $197K supporting Haridopolos AMERICAN MISSION — $195K supporting Haridopolos Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (99%); LONSDALE ENTERPRISES INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $150K supporting Haridopolos Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)
Bundled through PACs
$37K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $34K from 25 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $2,500 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC
222 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 31 DAYS PAC $3,500
  • A NEW NATION PAC $5,000
  • A. DUDA & SONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AAR CORP. PAC $5,000
  • ACORN GROWTH COMPANIES, LLC PAC $2,500
  • ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AEROVIRONMENT, INC. PAC $2,000
  • AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPERATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) $1,000
  • AMENTUM PAC $5,000
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
  • AMERICA'S FIRST PAC $5,000
  • AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN PAC $3,500
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOC. PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES ACEC/PAC $7,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN DREAM DELIVERED $3,500
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $10K
  • AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC $2,000
  • AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $3,000
  • AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) $4,500
  • AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
  • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • AON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • ARCHIPAC - THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS $2,500
  • ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) $1,000
  • ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA $1,000
  • ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES, INC. PAC $2,500
  • AXIOM SPACE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • BACARDI USA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • BAUM PAC $5,000
  • BE AN AMERICAN PAC $5,000
  • BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC $1,000
  • BLANK ROME PAC $1,000
  • BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC $2,000
  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $2,500
  • BUILDING A REPUBLIC AMERICA $3,500
  • BUILDING AMERICA'S REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATION PAC $8,500
  • BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICAN NOW PAC $2,000
  • CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC $1,000
  • CEILING AND VISIBILITY UNLIMITED (CAVU PAC) $5,000
  • CHARTER COMM $2,500
  • CHENEGA CORPORATION PAC (CHENEGA PAC) $5,000
  • CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CUC PAC) $500
  • CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL $4,000
  • CME GROUP, INC. PAC $2,500
  • COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC $1,500
  • COLORADO WESTERN PAC $3,500
  • COMERICA INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $2,000
  • COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION PAC $2,500
  • COMPLETE PARACHUTE SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP IN ELECTIONS PAC $3,500
  • CONSUMERS BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,000
  • CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000
  • CVS HEALTH PAC $3,500
  • DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC $5,000
  • DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES, INC. PAC $2,500
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $2,500
  • DOUBLE L PAC $5,000
  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000
  • EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $10K
  • EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ENACT HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $2,000
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $5,000
  • EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • FIELD OF DREAMS PAC $5,000
  • FINSECA PAC $3,000
  • FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $2,000
  • FIRST COMMAND FINANCIAL PLANNING INC. PAC $2,500
  • FIRST NATIONAL OF NEBRASKA PAC $1,500
  • FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC) $2,500
  • FREEDOM 21: FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM IN THE 21ST CENTURY $1,500
  • FRIENDS OF BILL POSEY $2,000
  • GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURES ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC $1,000
  • GIVING US SECURITY PAC $5,000
  • GOD, FAMILY & COUNTRY PAC $2,500
  • GRAYROBINSON P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
  • GROWING OUR OWN DYNAMIC ECONOMY NOW $10K
  • H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) $1,750
  • HEAL AMERICA $7,000
  • HELPING ELECT AMERICAN LEADERS PAC HEAL PAC $3,500
  • HIGHWATER PAC $5,000
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $3,000
  • IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
  • INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC (ICBA PAC) $2,500
  • INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) $7,500
  • INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC. PAC $2,500
  • INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $2,500
  • INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL PAC $2,000
  • KAT FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • KEEPING FREEDOM ALIVE PAC $5,000
  • KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $5,000
  • KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPLES AND EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
  • L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES. INC. PAC $10K
  • LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC $1,000
  • LEAN FORWARD AMERICA $3,500
  • LEONARDO DRS PAC $2,500
  • LET'S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
  • LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500
  • LIFE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (LISAPAC) $5,000
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC $5,000
  • LSTA, INC. PAC $2,000
  • MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PAC $2,500
  • MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500
  • MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC) $2,500
  • MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $1,000
  • MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • MORTAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC-MORPAC $2,000
  • MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION PAC $1,000
  • MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $3,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC FUND $3,500
  • NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS BOAT PAC $4,000
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE (NHMC PAC) $2,000
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,000
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $4,000
  • NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $2,500
  • NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $2,500
  • NEPA NEXT PAC $3,500
  • NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $2,000
  • NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NFIB FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. $2,500
  • OVERHUAL PAC $1,000
  • PINNACLE BANCORP INC. PAC $1,000
  • POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL(BNY MELLON-FED) $5,000
  • POLSINELLI PAC $3,500
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
  • PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES PAC $1,000
  • RAPTOR PAC $3,000
  • REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • RELATIVITY SPACE PAC (RELATIVITY PAC) $1,500
  • REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $6,000
  • REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
  • REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RAI PAC $1,000
  • ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $500
  • ROCKET LAB USA, INC. PAC $2,000
  • ROCKET PAC $3,000
  • RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
  • SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC $1,000
  • SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) $1,000
  • SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. VOLUNTARY PAC $2,000
  • SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $1,000
  • SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • SIX PAC $5,000
  • SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $3,500
  • SMUCKER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • SOUTHERN STATES PAC $1,000
  • SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $10K
  • START RISING PAC $5,000
  • STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,000
  • STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • STOP COMMUNISM PAC $3,500
  • TENASKA INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
  • TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTON $2,000
  • TEXANS FOR RONNY JACKSON $2,500
  • THALES USA, INC. PAC (THALES USA PAC) $2,500
  • THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $5,500
  • THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $2,500
  • THE GEO GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $3,000
  • THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
  • THIN BLUE LINE PAC $1,500
  • TOGETHER FOR OUR MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
  • U.S. BANCORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • U.S. MORTGAGE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC (UBS PAC) $10K
  • UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,000
  • UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION ESOP PAC $10K
  • USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $1,000
  • VALOR PAC $5,000
  • VENABLE PAC (VEN-PAC) $500
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC $1,500
  • VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • VITORIA PAC $3,500
  • WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000
  • WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $6,000
  • WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • Y COMBINATOR MANAGEMENT, LLC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (LITTLE TECH PAC) $1,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jennifer Jenkins (DEM)

Raised
$960K through 2026-10-14 individuals $920K · PACs $22K · party $3,000 · cash on hand $153K
Outside spending
$658 supporting Jenkins · latest reported 2026-09-14
Largest outside spenders
MOMSRISING PAC — $646 supporting Jenkins Largest donors: PIVOTAL VENTURES, LLC $1.0M (97%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) EQUALITY FLORIDA ACTION INC. — $12 supporting Jenkins
Bundled through PACs
$3,500 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 VOTE MAMA — $3,500 from 1 gift
4 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC) $5,000
  • ATHENA PAC $1,000
  • DEMOCRACY MOBILIZATION PROJECT PAC (DMP) $1,000
  • GOOD FRIENDS PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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