Scott Powers
Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has raised another $1 million in campaign cash in April for his gubernatorial bid, the second such month in a row.
In a news release, his campaign did not detail how much of that money came into Crist’s official campaign fund, and how much was raised by his independent political committee, Friends of Charlie Crist. Official postings of campaign money for April will not be available for a few more days to confirm and detail the fundraising efforts.
Crist’s April haul likely will keep him well ahead of rival Democratic gubernatorial candidates Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and state Sen. Annette Taddeo in the money chase, yet far behind the rainmaking machine supporting re-election of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Crist’s campaign reported its first $1 million month in March. At that time, his official campaign fund pulled in just under $600,000 while Friends of Charlie Crist deposited about $450,000. The latest reported tallies would mean Crist has raised more than $9.2 million total between the two organizations.
His campaign reported that April’s fundraising efforts saw record grassroots support for Crist, with more than 12,400 individual donors, bringing the campaign’s total number of donors to nearly 44,000.
Through March, Fried had raised about $1.9 million for her official campaign and $5.7 million in her independent political committee, Florida Consumers First. Taddeo had raised about $490,000 for her official gubernatorial campaign and about $1.6 million in her independent political committee, Fight Back Florida.
Meanwhile, through March, DeSantis added about $7.3 million for his official re-election campaign and pulled in $135.8 million in his independent political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis.
“I continue to be thankful for the thousands of Floridians who believe in our campaign’s mission and are fueling our fight to build a Florida for all,” Crist said in the news release. “The Sunshine State cannot afford another four years under this reckless Governor — that’s why momentum is building in support of our vision for a new, better tomorrow. Help is on the way, Florida.”
Those 44,000 individual donors are nearly all contributing to his official campaign, which has tallied tens of thousands of small donations of $50 or less. Friends of Charlie Crist is where the big checks have been cashed, 158 of more than $10,000, including four of more than $100,000 through the end of March.
8 comments
Tom
May 9, 2022 at 9:00 am
Yes, he is now $95 million behind America’s Governor. Camillion crist the flip flopper.
Desantis, Who has just signed the most sweeping tax cut package in Florida history. Who signed manatee protection. And vetoed efforts to phase out solar energy in homes.
Furthermore, Florida’s unemployment is below 3.3%. All jobs pre Covid and some recaptured. 8.7% wage growth, Florida third in country. Approaching $20 billion in reserves due to America’s Gov, Desantis stewardship.
Just saying.
Claude Kirk the younger
May 9, 2022 at 9:22 am
“Official details of where the money came from will be available in a few more days”
You Crist supporters need not be troubled any longer on just what the heck that means because I am here to enlighten you.
George Soros tossed Crist a small financial bone and the Crist campaign needs a few more days to complete the scrubbing of the donation records so Soros wont be tied to Crist.
Not that it would make any difference to you Crist supporters that the unGodly demonic Soros gave ya boy some money. No the campaigne is well aware you also love Soros. Its to keep the good guys from finding out and trashing ya boy for taking demonic dark side Soros money.
That is all. You Are Welcome.
Brandon
May 9, 2022 at 9:43 am
Wow! Only FP would be pushing this. Good ole Chain Gang Charlie.
Impeach Biden
May 9, 2022 at 9:49 am
Of course my paper, The People’s Paper of Broward County (Sun Sentinel) will endorse Charlie or whoever gets the Democratic nomination. Hell they would even endorse that drug popping and male prostitute lover Gillum again. After thirty two years I have had it with that rag.
Brandon
May 9, 2022 at 5:05 pm
You mean the Soviet Sentinel?
Kalena Warren
May 12, 2022 at 5:18 am
I rather have Charlie Crist than racist killer ass deathsantis he is an idiot
Kalena Warren
May 12, 2022 at 5:22 am
deathsantis killed over 75k floridians picking fights with Disney because he is a fuckin dictator and he wants to make this fucked up state a dictator state he is racist he hates black people and migrants he only want his racist ass color banning books CRITICAL RACE THEORY is not being taught in fuckin schools and NO FRAUD and he just want to intimidate black voters and gerrymandering that he is doing trying to stop black people from having black representation yea its time for this fat mini trump son of a bitch to get voted out!!!!!
Tom
May 12, 2022 at 7:16 am
Sick racist, bastard kalena.
Scum From the street. Go blow.
Take your meds. You hateful mental moron. Despicable being.
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