Chris Sprowls’ committee adds $300K in December

The committee started 2020 with $1.84 million in the bank.

A political committee chaired by House Speaker-designate Chris Sprowls brought in more than $300,000 last month.

According to newly filed finance reports, Floridians for Economic Freedom collected three dozen checks in December for at total haul of $301,723.

The largest contribution was a $50,000 check from The Voice of Florida Business, a political committee tied to the Associated Industries of Florida. Two other AIF-linked committees, Floridians for a Stronger Democracy and Florida Prosperity Fund, chipped in $37,500 and $20,000, respectively.

Other notable contributors include Florida Power & Light Company ($40,000), Amscot Corporation ($15,000), Friends of Tampa General Hospital ($10,000) and Belinda Keiser ($5,000).

Floridians for Economic Freedom also reported $11,025 in spending during the month, including $7,025 for polling and survey services from Strategic Image Management. Also on the balance sheet were $1,000 contributions to the campaigns of Republican House candidates Bruno Portigliatti and Demi Busatta.

In all, Sprowls has raised nearly $4.2 million through the committee since it was started in early 2015. Heading into 2020, the Palm Harbor Republican had $1.84 million in the account.

Sprowls has represented House District 65, which covers part of Pinellas County, since 2014. He is in line to become House Speaker following the 2020 elections.

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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