The News Service of Florida reports that State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, has loaned $50,000 to his campaign as he tangles with Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, for a Northwest Florida Senate seat, a newly filed finance report shows.
Broxson and Hill are running in the Aug. 30 Republican primary in Senate District 1, which became open when Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, decided to run for Congress. Neither candidate raised much money during the latest reporting period, which ran from July 9 to July 22. But Broxson put $50,000 of his own money into the campaign — matching an amount that Hill loaned to his campaign earlier in the month, according to finance reports.
In all, Broxson had raised $287,921 and made the $50,000 loan as of July 22. He had spent $198,706. Hill, meanwhile, had raised an overall total of $113,072 and made the $50,000 loan. He had spent $130,298, according to the reports. The winner of the Republican primary is virtually guaranteed to win the seat because the only other candidates are write-ins. Senate District 1 includes Escambia, Santa Rosa and part of Okaloosa counties.
As of the July 22 reports:
Doug Broxson
Contributions: 287,921.53
Loans: 50,000.00
In- Kind: 1,000.00
Total Contributions: $338,921.53
Expenditures:
Checks: 198,706.47
Other: 5,352.73
Total Expenditures: $204,059.20
Available funds: $134,862.33
Mike Hill
Contributions: 113,072.81
Loans: 50,000.00
In- Kind: 30.00
Total Contributions: $163,102.81
Expenditures:
Checks: 130,298.69
Other: 6,108.26
Total Expenditures: $136,406.95
Available funds: $26,695.86
Mike Hill increased his spending in the last reporting period, July 9-22 – $57,218.93.
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