Gubernatorial front-runner Byron Donalds continues to set the pace in the 2026 field, bringing in roughly $1.8 million between June 1 and June 12.

He raised $348,973 to his campaign account and another $1,451,300 to the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC during the period.

The biggest donor was Henri Jean of Odessa, who gave $500,000. The automotive Dealer Services Network and Club for Growth Action Florida also gave six-figure amounts.

Donalds actually spent more than he raised, deploying nearly $2 million across the two accounts. Nearly $900,000 went to media placement, with canvassing and consulting costs making up another significant chunk.

Still, his political operation carried nearly $65 million out of the period — with the rest of the field so far behind that none is showing much sign of viability against a Donalds machine that has been in a higher gear than the competition from beginning to end.

While fundraising isn’t everything, the gulf between the Donalds operation and his rivals’ justifies the state party’s much-criticized decision not to stage a debate at next week’s “Sunshine State Showdown.“

For his part, Donalds seems to be calling a lid on the Primary before anyone votes.

“If you look at the polling in this race, the last couple of months, we’re at 50% in the polls and climbing. That’s right. These other candidates are in single digits. And that is where they are going to stay,” he said Saturday in Miami.

The other candidates did not get traction in June any more than in previous months.

Provocateur James Fishback continues to be propped up by a single donor, with Daniel Hassan giving another $200,000 to his Florida First PAC. He didn’t even raise $20,000 more from other sources during the 12-day period.

It’s hard to tell where legitimate campaign expenses begin and end in the Fishback accounting. Curious line items like $107.39 to LL Bean for “campaign supplies” and a $12.27 HBO Max subscription are funded by the PAC. His campaign has less than $200,000 to spend down the stretch — but at least the candidate can catch up on Sopranos reruns.

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who surprised many by closing out May with a $5 million donation to his Quiet Professionals FL political committee, didn’t deliver an encore to kick off June. He brought in less than $68,000 between his campaign account and the committee while spending more than $590,000, including $140,000 on fundraising consulting.

Of that monthly haul, $50,000 came from Mark Styslinger, an investment manager from Alabama who comes from generational wealth. Collins carried roughly $5.5 million forward from this report.

Former House Speaker Paul Renner had the worst fundraising of the group during the 12 days, raising less than $50,000 between his campaign account and the Friends of Paul Renner political committee. He spent roughly $625,000 over the same period and carried roughly $2.6 million forward as of June 12.

His biggest spend by far was $391,800 to Deltona’s Building America Strategy Group for grassroots consulting. “We win the unwinnable,” the organization promises on its homepage. Renner clearly is betting big on that claim being proven true.

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