Richard Corcoran among top donors to RPOF during first quarter

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The Republican Party of Florida showed nearly $2.5 million in contributions during their first quarter report, including $100,000 from a committee controlled by House Speaker Richard Corcoran.

RPOF’s report included a slew of high-dollar donors, including $$167,000 from Universal City Development Partners, $125,000 from the Republican State Leadership Committee and $100,000 from Fontainebleau Hilton Resort.

Count political committee Florida Roundtable, chaired by Corcoran, among the six-figure donors this time around.

His committee gave nearly all of the $120,500 it raised in March, mainly from the Associated Industries of Florida, over to RPOF, leaving it with about $205,000 in the bank. All of that money came in in the days leading up to the start of the 2017 Legislative Session.

Before becoming House Speaker, Corcoran headed up RPOF’s house campaign efforts, a responsibility that now belongs to Miami Rep. Jose Oliva, the House Speaker in waiting

The party also took in big checks from major businesses operating in the Sunshine State, including $75,000 from AT&T, and $50,000 a piece from Duke Energy, Wal-Mart and the U.S. Sugar Corporation.

Expenditures came in at about $1.2 million for the quarter, with more than a third of that money heading to the groups federal allocation account. RPOF ended the quarter with nearly $16 million in the bank.

Drew Wilson

Drew Wilson covers legislative campaigns and fundraising for Florida Politics. He is a former editor at The Independent Florida Alligator and business correspondent at The Hollywood Reporter. Wilson, a University of Florida alumnus, covered the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools and The Florida Current prior to joining Florida Politics.



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