Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Kelly Kirschner?
Kelly Kirschner’s campaign for Florida’s 16th Congressional District has reported raising $876,363 through October 14, 2026. That includes $745,125 (85%) in itemized individual contributions, $116,236 (13%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $14,500 from PACs, party and other committees and $502 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$876,363April 1, 2026 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $745,125 | 85% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $116,236 | 13% |
| PACs and other committees | $14,500 | 1.7% |
| The candidate’s own money | $502 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualBud Risser$10,500 · 1.4% of $735,125
- Top committeeAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$5,000 · 34% of $14,500
- Top employerRISSER OIL CORP.$10,500 · 1.4% of $735,125
- Top occupationNot employed$375,612 · 51% of $735,125
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$22,250 · 3.8% of $578,579
- Top stateFlorida$640,975 · 87% of $735,125
The race
- Chance of winning
- 19%
- Rating
- Lean R
- Predicted margin
- R+4.8
VotePredictor gives Kelly Kirschner a 19% chance of winning as of October 29, 2026. Based on 2 polls of the race, blended with its fundamentals.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 8% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 12% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 19% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 19% |
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 Kirschner’s campaign is Bud Risser, who gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. Rebecca Baker gave $7,000.
Kirschner’s top individual contributors
- Bud Risser$10.5K3 contributions
- Rebecca Baker$7,0002 contributions
- Maria De La Torre$7,0001 contribution
- Kelly Franklin$7,0003 contributions
- Charles Huisking$7,0002 contributions
- Heidi Joswig$7,0002 contributions
- Ronald Kashden$7,0003 contributions
- David Kotok$7,0002 contributions
- Jim Lampl$7,0003 contributions
- Charles Parrish$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $14,500 in itemized contributions. The largest is AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL. AIR, RAIL AN TRANSPORTATION WORKERS follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Kirschner’s top committee contributors
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$5,0001 contribution
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL. AIR, RAIL AN TRANSPORTATION WORKERS$5,0001 contribution
- BEN DIAMOND FOR CONGRESS$2,0001 contribution
- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC$1,0001 contribution
- SPIKE PAC$1,0001 contribution
- HUSKY PAC$5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is RISSER OIL CORP.: contributors who work there gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. BEALLS, INC. is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $529,729 (72% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Kirschner’s top employers
- Unemployed$377.8K596 contributions
- Retired$72.2K90 contributions
- Self-employed$69.7K73 contributions
- RISSER OIL CORP.$10.5K3 contributions
- Not Reported$10.1K14 contributions
- BEALLS, INC.$7,0001 contribution
- DAVID R KOTOK$7,0002 contributions
- YOUR SITE IS BROKEN$6,5004 contributions
- SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS$6,1004 contributions
- Shutts & Bowen LLP$6,0004 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $31,600 across 52 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $27,200. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $467,744 (64% of itemized individual dollars).
Kirschner’s top occupations
- Not employed$375.6K594 contributions
- Retired$78.6K94 contributions
- Attorney$31.6K52 contributions
- Consultant$27.2K29 contributions
- Manager$20.4K20 contributions
- Owner$16.2K15 contributions
- Self-employed$13.5K7 contributions
- Teacher$11.1K11 contributions
- Real Estate$9,10017 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$8,50011 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $22,250 (3.0% of itemized individual dollars). Technology & Communications follows with $7,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $529,729 (72% of itemized individual dollars).
Kirschner’s top industries
- Unemployed$377.8K596 contributions
- Retired$72.2K90 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$69.7K73 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$22.3K18 contributions
- Not Reported$10.1K14 contributions
- Technology & Communications$7,0002 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$5,5006 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$5,5002 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,60010 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$2,0001 contribution
Top states
Florida contributors gave the most, $640,975 (87% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Kirschner is running in; 13% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Kirschner’s top states
- Florida$641K941 contributions
- California$20.9K15 contributions
- Georgia$16.9K10 contributions
- Illinois$11.8K11 contributions
- Massachusetts$7,7505 contributions
- Connecticut$7,5003 contributions
- New York$6,45012 contributions
- Maryland$4,8008 contributions
- Michigan$4,0002 contributions
- District of Columbia$2,7507 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Kelly Kirschner. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (KELLY KIRSCHNER 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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