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Vern Buchanan

Representative, Florida

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Vern Buchanan Gets an A

Score: 98 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 117 of 120 votes and bills, Buchanan was on the liberty side.

Buchanan is not running again, and is not on the ballot for this seat on November 3, 2026. Running for it: Sydney Gruters (R) and Kelly Kirschner (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny18 of 18 with liberty
  • A-
    Free nations29 of 32 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets18 of 18 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights14 of 14 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Defense11 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders23 of 23 with liberty

Who pays for Buchanan’s campaign

$932,898 raised since January 2025.

  • 63%from PACs and other committees$589,010
  • 32%from people$296,368
  • 5%transfers and other income$47,520

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$290,700
  • Trade groups$126,500
  • Member groups$84,010
  • Leadership and cause PACs$48,000
  • Unions$1,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. American Society for Radiation Oncology PAC (''ASTRO-PAC'')$9,000
  2. National Venture Capital Association VENTUREPAC$6,000
  3. Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee$5,000
  4. Advanced Medical Technology Association Political Action Committee$5,000
  5. American Academy of Neurology BRAINPAC$5,000

56 more committees gave $5,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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