A.G. GancarskiPalm Coast Republican state Rep. Paul Renner had a $100,000 haul in November between his two political committees, while adding another $39,000 to his campaign account.
All told, between affiliated committees and his campaign account, the future House Speaker has over half a million dollars cash-on-hand.
Florida Foundation for Liberty raised $96,251 and spent $7,114; that committee has $371,000 cash on hand.
November was the strongest month that committee had since Renner won his leadership race earlier this year.
The leading donor: Florida Blue, with $20,000 total. Meanwhile, the tobacco sector was delivering Renner more than smoke; Dosal and Altria both ponied up $10,000 each.
Among the $5,000 committees: Florida Retail Federation, U.S. Sugar, PHRMA, and TECO Energy.
Conservatives for Principled Leadership, a second Renner-affiliated committee, brought in an additional $4,000.
That committee has just over $67,000 on hand.
Beyond the roughly $434,000 Renner has on hand in committees, his campaign brought in $39,200 – his best month since filing for re-election — giving him an additional $74,000.
Among those who maxed out with $1,000 donations: TECO, the Florida Retail Federation political committee, the Florida Retail Federation Pharmacy Council political committee, the Florida Medical Association political committee, the Florida Bankers Association, CARPAC, Dosal, the Mayernick Group, and its affiliated committee, the Alliance for Honest Government.
Renner is likely to face general election competition in 2018 in House District 24 — and it will be the same person he faced in 2016: Democrat Adam Morley.
Morley raised $185.18 in November, and he has roughly $995 on hand.
