2024 general election
Florida 9th District
The winner was outraised and won anyway.
$4.9M was spent on the 2024 Florida 9th District race: $4.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Darren Soto (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$4.9M
Raised by campaigns
$4.9M
PAC checks
$1.4M
Outside money
$16K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Thomas ChalifouxRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2.7M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $110K
- From PACs
- $12K
- From party
- $4K
- Own money & loans
- $2.5M
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Chalifoux's money came from PACs
Corporate $250 (2%)Leadership PAC $8K (55%)Party $1K (7%)Other $5K (36%)
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- American Revival PAC Other$5K
- Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$3K
- Rubio Victory Committee Party$1K
- The National Right to Work Committee Corporate$250
Darren SotoDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- From individuals
- $739K
- From PACs
- $1.4M
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $16K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 65% of Soto's money came from PACs
Corporate $574K (41%)Trade group $243K (17%)Leadership PAC $107K (8%)Membership $132K (9%)Union $205K (14%)Super PAC $14K (1%)Party $6K (0%)Other $131K (9%)
- Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation Corporate$20K
- Grayrobinson P.a. Corporate$17K
- Aguilar Leadership PAC$13K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Corporate$13K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$12K
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialists Union$11K
- Future Forum PAC Other$11K
- Duke Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Latino Victory Fund · $16K supporting
Marcus CarterIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $14K
- Spent
- $13K
- From individuals
- $2K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $12K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Florida 9th District race?
- $4.9M was spent on the 2024 Florida 9th District race: $4.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $16K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Darren Soto (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Florida 9th District race?
- Thomas Chalifoux (Republican) raised $2.7M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Florida 9th District race?
- Latino Victory Fund ($16K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Florida 9th District race?
- Guidewell Mutual Holding Corporation Political Action Committee (Guidewell PAC) gave $20K to Darren Soto; Grayrobinson P.a. Political Action Committee gave $17K to Darren Soto; Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) gave $13K to Darren Soto.