Highland Beach Republican Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman nearly doubled her 2026 campaign fundraising last quarter, adding almost $32,000 through a blend of personal checks, corporate contributions and political donations.

And she may need the money. Two Democrats filed this month to challenge her in House District 91: Luis Alberto Garcia, who runs the USA Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction nonprofit out of Boynton Beach; and Florida College Democrats Vice President Alexander Lambridis.

Lambridis’ ActBlue page says he’s running “to stand up for our community and take on the rising costs and overdevelopment impacting Florida.” The page links to a not-yet-active campaign website.

Garcia does not yet appear to have launched a campaign website.

Gossett-Seidman, a former sports reporter who has represented HD 91 since late 2022, has raised about $64,000 this cycle.

She held about $57,000 by April 1 between her campaign account and political committee, Peggy for the People, after some modest spending.

Forty-two people gave directly to her last quarter, with personal donations averaging $320.

One notable donor was former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, who is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District.

Gossett-Seidman’s biggest single donation, $5,000, came from the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

She also received $2,500 from Boca Raton-headquartered lobbying firm The Spritz Group and $2,000 apiece from California-based fintech company EarnIn, Deerfield Beach-headquartered auto dealership company JM Family Enterprises and Slide Insurance, which was hit with hefty fines last year for using violations related to Hurricanes Ian and Idalia.

Three firefighter organizations — Firefighter FACT PAC, FPF Fire PC and Boca Raton Public Safety PAC — each donated $1,000.

Chevron gave the same.

A political committee tied to former Broward County Commissioner Robert Weinroth, who ran unsuccessfully to return to the Boca Raton City Council, contributed $500.

Gossett-Seidman spent $2,800 in Q1. Most of it — $2,400 — covered costs associated with a fundraising event at Biergarten Boca.

She also paid $63 to Canva for design and printing services. The rest went to donation-processing fees.

HD 91 covers a southern portion of Palm Beach County, including Boca Raton and parts of Highland Beach and West Boca. Previously a dependable Democratic stronghold, the district grew more conservative after redistricting in 2022.

That year, Gossett-Seidman won the seat, previously held by Democrat Emily Slosberg, by 3.2 percentage points on a red wave that delivered the district to Gov. Ron DeSantis by 9.2 points, according to MCI Maps.

She won re-election in 2024 by 9 points.

The Primary Election is on Aug. 18, followed by the General Election on Nov. 3.

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