State lawmakers rake in contributions the weeks leading into the legislative session. They aren’t allowed to accept campaign contributions while the session is convened.
December 2019 was no exception. District 2 State Rep. Alex Andrade raised $16,500.
District 1 Rep. Mike Hill got $9,630–mostly from political action committees and companies and individuals outside of his north Escambia County district. Very few contributions came from people in his district–only $525.
Hill’s Big Donors:
| 12/2/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | John Hetherington Canaan, CT |
| 12/11/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | The Doctors Company |
| 12/11/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Vandergrift-Williams Farms |
| 12/11/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Americas Export Corp. |
| 12/11/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Floridians for Quality Healthcare |
| 12/16/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Financial Reform in Government |
| 12/16/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Florida Agenges for Insurance Reform |
| 12/16/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Agents for a Better Florida |
| 12/16/19 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000 | Committee of Florida Agents |
| Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9,000 |
Meanwhile, Hill’s Republican challenger, Michelle Salzman, brought in $1232.02 – all local contributors.