From the News Service of Florida: State political candidates faced a Tuesday deadline for filing reports showing campaign-finance activity in April. Here are legislative candidates who raised the most money in April for their campaign accounts. The totals do not include money raised for political committees associated with many candidates.
— Orlando Republican Bruno Portigliatti, House District 45: $116,670
— Jacksonville Beach Republican Chet Stokes, House District 16: $85,854
— Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Plantation, Senate District 35: $77,240
— Miami Republican Vicki Lopez, Senate District 38: $58,950
— Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, House District 120: $55,500
— Key Largo Republican Rhonda Rebman Lopez, House District 120: $52,685
— Valrico Republican Daniel Alvarez, House District 69: $51,350
— Rep. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point, House District 100: $48,850
— Sen. Loranne Ausley, D-Tallahassee, Senate District 3: $47,931
— Orlando Republican Susan Plasencia, House District 37: $38,675
— Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, House District 35: $38,525
— Miami Republican Alina Garcia, House District 115: $35,067
— Wildwood Republican John Temple, House District 52: $34,910
— Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, House District 2: $33,525
— Miami Republican Juan Carlos Porras, House District 119: $31,078
— Tampa Republican Shawn Harrison, Senate District 14: $30,850
— Estero Republican Tiffany Esposito, House District 77: $28,515
— Rep. Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, House District 22: $27,455
— Miami Beach Democrat David Richardson, House District 106: $26,470
— West Palm Beach Democrat Andy Thomson, House District 91: $26,585
Source: Florida Division of Elections
The majority of the funds were from Political Action Committees, with $20K (60%) from the Florida House Republican Campaign Committee:
| Date | Amount | Contributor Name |
| 4/26/22 | 1000 | MEADOWS ED |
| 4/8/22 | 1000 | SCENIC CITY DEVICE |
| 4/28/22 | 50 | PALMER DREW |
| 4/26/22 | 250 | ALLISON III EDGAR |
| 4/26/22 | 500 | BELSINGER JR O, MCINTOSH |
| 4/26/22 | 150 | ZAMBETTI EDWARD |
| 4/2/22 | 250 | ROSSETTO MATTHEW |
| 4/26/22 | 100 | BIRMINGHAM BRETT, A |
| 4/26/22 | 25 | WALKER TAYLOR |
| 4/26/22 | 250 | HUFF KYLE |
| 4/26/22 | 500 | BAY WOOD TRADING INC |
| 4/26/22 | 250 | THREADGILL EDWIN |
| 4/27/22 | 100 | WHITE MICHAEL, J |
| 4/26/22 | 500 | HAYS KELLY, B |
| 4/26/22 | 1000 | ALLEN TURNER HYUNDAI |
| 4/26/22 | 1000 | BREAUD ALEC |
| 4/27/22 | 100 | CAMPBELL VICKI, H |
| 4/8/22 | 1000 | TURNBULL HEATHER, L |
| 4/26/22 | 500 | SALZMAN MICHELLE |
| 8525 | ||
| 4/25/22 | 20000 | FLORIDA HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE |
| 4/26/22 | 1000 | FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC FPBA LAW AND ORDER PAC |
| 4/26/22 | 1000 | FLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC JUSTICE PAC |
| 4/25/22 | 1000 | FLORIDA BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC STATE |
| 4/18/22 | 1000 | FLORIDA NATURAL GAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE |
| 4/18/22 | 1000 | FLORIDIANS FOR SENIOR CARE |
| 25000 |