Vern Buchanan

Representative · FL-16

RepublicanCurrent memberServed 2007–presentAge 75

Campaign fundraising

House · FL-16

Raised, 2025–26

$933K

Spent

$1.05M

Cash on hand

$936K

Reported through

Oct 14, 2026

Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2013–14	$1,700,684.19
2015–16	$1,660,718.68
2017–18	$2,991,634.45
2019–20	$3,643,336.22
2021–22	$4,693,372.70
2023–24	$1,824,538.71
2025–26	$932,898.32

2024 race · FL-16

Vernon Buchanan · R · Incumbent$1.82M
Jason Edward Speir · R · Challenger$550K
Trent Miller · D · Challenger$77K
Jan Schneider · D · Challenger$33K
Jan Schneider · D · Challenger$33K

Total receipts for the whole 2024 election period. 5 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee VERN BUCHANAN FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 3, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2025–26 2023–24 2021–22 2019–20 2017–18 2015–16 2013–14

PAC contributions

2017–18

From committees

$1.34M

Net of refunds

Committees

328

Contributions

609

By type of committee

All Corporate$602K · 45%Trade association$358K · 27%Ideological / issue$121K · 9%Leadership PAC$114K · 8%Membership org$106K · 8%Candidate committee$27,500 · 2%Labor union$8,500 · 1%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	—	4	$15,000
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc. Political Committee (OPHTHPAC)Membership org	American Academy of Ophthalmology	—	3	$15,000
American Dental Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	—	—	5	$10,000
Federation of American Hospitals PACTrade association	Federation of American Hospitals	—	2	$10,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembership org	—	—	5	$10,000
American Health Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	American Health Care Association	—	5	$10,000
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (NABPAC)Trade association	National Association of Broadcasters	—	3	$10,000
Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)Trade association	Associated Builders & Contactors	—	3	$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)Corporate	UBSUBS Group AG	—	3	$10,000
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	—	—	2	$10,000
United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporate	UPSUnited Parcel Service Inc.	—	3	$10,000
Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	NEENextera Energy Inc.	—	2	$10,000
HCA Inc. Good Government FundCorporate	HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America PAC (US Chamber PAC)Trade association	Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America	—	2	$10,000
Duke Energy Corporation PACCorporate	DUKDuke Energy CORP	—	6	$10,000
Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporate	HONHoneywell International Inc.	—	5	$10,000
Investment Company Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade association	—	—	7	$10,000
American Hospital Association PACTrade association	American Hospital Association	—	4	$10,000
National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Apartment Association	—	2	$10,000
Florida Citrus Mutual Politcal Action CommitteeTrade association	Florida Citrus Mutual	—	3	$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	—	—	4	$10,000
New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate	—	—	3	$10,000
Eyepac Political Action Committee for American Society of Cataract and Refractive SurgeryIdeological / issue	American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery	—	4	$10,000
Deloitte Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue	—	—	3	$10,000
Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (KOCHPAC)Corporate	Koch Industries, Inc.	—	3	$10,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Vern Buchanan's campaign committees in the 2017–18 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2017–18 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$38,374

Opposing

$982K

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Change NowSuper PAC	—	$809K
House Majority PACSuper PAC	—	$146K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACIdeological / issue	$36,368	—
Giffords PACIdeological / issue	—	$12,000
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (2 combined)	—	$8,398
Mad Dog PACIdeological / issue	—	$4,652
Tea Party Patriots Citizens FundSuper PAC	$1,552	—
Florida Sixteenth Congressional - BlueSuper PAC	—	$1,037
National Right to Life Victory FundSuper PAC	$454	—
LCV Victory FundSuper PAC	—	$19

10 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Vern Buchanan in the 2017–18 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 3, 2026. No individual donor data.