Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Howard Steven Rance?
Howard Steven Rance’s campaign for Florida’s 9th Congressional District has reported raising $157,591 through September 18, 2026. That includes $50,340 (32%) in itemized individual contributions, $3,718 (2.4%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $103,533 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$157,591July 1, 2025 – September 18, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The candidate’s own money | $103,533 | 66% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $50,340 | 32% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $3,718 | 2.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualElaine Beck$10,500 · 20% of $53,840
- Top employerMCNEELY LAW$2,000 · 4.0% of $50,340
- Top occupationRetired$35,070 · 70% of $50,340
- Top industryEnergy, Utilities & Mining$1,000 · 2.5% of $40,620
- Top stateFlorida$14,670 · 27% of $53,840
The race
- Rating
- Lean R
- Predicted margin
- R+4.1
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Darren Soto (D) and Dan Green (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 78% chance. Howard Steven Rance is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. Based on 2 polls of the race, blended with its fundamentals.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 90% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 90% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 89% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 89% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 89% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 79% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 78% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 78% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Rance’s campaign is Elaine Beck, who gave $10,500 across 2 contributions. B. R. Auspitz gave $3,500.
Rance’s top individual contributors
- Elaine Beck$10.5K2 contributions
- B. R. Auspitz$3,5001 contribution
- Gary Covington$3,5001 contribution
- Ralph Korpman$3,5001 contribution
- Karen Christiansen$2,5001 contribution
- Lee McNeely$2,0002 contributions
- Thomas Reynolds$2,0002 contributions
- Harold Erbacher$1,5001 contribution
- Todd Johnson$1,5002 contributions
- Ralph Cioffi$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MCNEELY LAW: contributors who work there gave $2,000 across 2 contributions. NEXTGEN/DXWEB is next at $1,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $38,170 (71% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Rance’s top employers
- Retired$35.1K30 contributions
- Self-employed$3,1005 contributions
- MCNEELY LAW$2,0002 contributions
- NEXTGEN/DXWEB$1,0001 contribution
- Summit Petroleum LLC$1,0001 contribution
- TEMPLETON CO$1,0001 contribution
- EDUARD MOTTA$6241 contribution
- premise health$6001 contribution
- AIAI HOLDINGS CORP$5001 contribution
- BARNES AND THORNBURG$5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $2,600 across 5 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $2,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $35,070 (65% of itemized individual dollars).
Rance’s top occupations
- Retired$35.1K30 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$2,6005 contributions
- Attorney$2,5003 contributions
- Real Estate$2,5002 contributions
- Accountant$1,0001 contribution
- Engineer$1,0001 contribution
- President$1,0002 contributions
- Physician$8502 contributions
- Manager$6241 contribution
- Elevator$5001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Energy, Utilities & Mining, at $1,000 (1.9% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $600. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $38,170 (71% of itemized individual dollars).
Rance’s top industries
- Retired$35.1K30 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,1005 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$1,0001 contribution
- Legal & Professional Services$6001 contribution
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$5001 contribution
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$3501 contribution
Top states
Florida contributors gave the most, $14,670 (27% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Rance is running in; 73% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Rance’s top states
- Florida$14.7K19 contributions
- Arizona$11.3K5 contributions
- Texas$6,2506 contributions
- Indiana$4,2506 contributions
- New York$4,0002 contributions
- Nevada$2,8003 contributions
- Utah$2,5001 contribution
- Minnesota$1,5002 contributions
- Washington$1,5002 contributions
- Iowa$1,2503 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Howard Steven Rance. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (RANCE FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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