Show Us the Money

Democrat Glenn Pearson has raised $30,087 for his bid to represent Florida's 16th Congressional District in the 2026 campaign finance cycle. Nearly all of his money came from individual donors, who gave $25,987. Pearson also loaned his own campaign $4,000. His committee, Glenn Pearson for Congress, reported $8,491 in cash on hand at the end of the reporting period. The campaign spent $22,919, leaving him with a modest financial position as the race unfolds.

Pearson's $30,087 in total receipts breaks down into three main sources: individual contributions accounted for $25,987 of his total, $100 came from the Democratic Party, and a personal loan of $4,000 from the candidate himself made up the remainder. His campaign committee has spent nearly three-quarters of what it raised, with $22,919 in total disbursements leaving him with $8,491 in cash reserves.

Candidate Rankings

All federal candidates in Florida combined have raised more than $741 million in the 2026 cycle. Pearson's total represents less than one-hundredth of one percent of that statewide aggregate.

Among top fundraisers in Florida's 2026 congressional races, the financial landscape is dominated by candidates with much larger war chests. Joshua Joseph Weil, a Democrat running in Florida's 6th District, leads with $15,933,478 in total receipts. Republican incumbent Ashley Moody has raised $8,407,064 and retains $7,129,392 in cash on hand. Democrat challenger Alexander Vindman follows with $8,188,392 in total receipts and $6,440,222 in remaining funds.

The contrast between top-tier candidates and Pearson underscores the fundraising disparities across Florida House candidates' donations in this cycle.

Incumbents vs. Challengers

Across Florida's 2026 election spending landscape, incumbents hold a substantial financial advantage. Ashley Moody, the Republican incumbent, exemplifies this trend with her $8.4 million in receipts and $7.1 million cash cushion. Open-seat and challenger candidates, including Pearson, typically face steeper fundraising headwinds with smaller donor networks and less name recognition.

Pearson's modest total is consistent with the challenges non-incumbents encounter. As a challenger in an open-seat race, he competes in a field where incumbents have established fundraising infrastructure and donor relationships that take time to build.

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Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of March 31, 2026.

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