A.G. Gancarski
Two powerful Northeast Florida Senators, Appropriations Chair Rob Bradley and Regulated Industries Chair Travis Hutson, spent big in late July as part of an effort to maintain the Republican majority in the chamber.
On July 25, Bradley’s “Working for Florida’s Families” committee moved $150,000 to the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, the vast majority of the committee’s spend in the week between July 21 and 27.
Much of that spend was defrayed with $70,000 worth of contributions from six groups, including the Florida Medical Association PAC and Florida Power & Light.
Bradley’s committee has nearly $800,000 on hand, suggesting a flexibility for further support to the FRSCC or other friendly interests down the stretch.
Hutson’s First Coast Business Foundation committee also ponied up $50,000 on July 27.
Hutson’s two committees, FCBF and Sunshine State Conservatives, have between them $371,761. Hutson also has another $67,000 in his 2020 campaign account.
Hutson is vying for Senate leadership in 2022, and it is logical to expect him to continue moving money through committees to that end.
