State Rep. Michelle Salzman has no opposition in her re-election bid next. However, that didn’t stop her from raising a record-setting $112,995 for the second quarter of 2025.
- However, as has been her pattern for years, the Cantonment Republican spent most of it ($99,405), leaving her campaign and two political action committees, Committee to Protect Northwest Florida and Friends of Michelle Salzman, with a net of only $13,590 for the quarter.
| Contributions | Expenditures | Other | |
| Campaign Account | $ 12,495.00 | $ 10,337.68 | $ 2,629.46 |
| Committee to Protect Northwest Florida | $ 12,500.00 | $ 46,166.47 | $ 34,319.73 |
| Friends of Michelle Salzman | $ 88,000.00 | $ 5,566.89 | $ 384.99 |
| Totals | $ 112,995.00 | $ 62,071.04 | $ 37,334.18 |
| Net | $ 13,589.78 |
It appears Salzman lost money on her Blue Angels Show fundraiser at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach (July 10-July 12 on Pensacola Beach) – $11,190.90. Yikes!
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED ACROSS ALL ACCOUNTS
| 7/10/25 | KALEL ANDREW S | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/11/25 | HOFBERGER ASHLEE | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | ABC LIQUORS, INC. | $ 10,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FLORIDA NURSE PRACTITIONER NETWORK PC | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FLORIDA JUSTICE PC | $ 5,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FLORIDA HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVE PAC | $ 2,500.00 |
| 7/12/25 | CHIRO-PAC PC | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FLORIDA HOME BUILDERS PAC | $ 5,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FLORIDA RV PAC | $ 3,500.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL VACATION RENTAL COALITION | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | FHAA PC | $ 5,000.00 |
| 7/11/25 | BERUBE JENNIFER | $ 200.00 |
| 7/12/25 | JAMES J. REEVES ATTORNEY AT LAW | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | REAL PROPERTY PROBATE & TRUST LAW PAC | $ 500.00 |
| 7/12/25 | TRUST AND PROBATE PAC | $ 500.00 |
| 7/12/25 | PATRICK H. GARRETT REVOCABLE TRUST | $ 250.00 |
| 7/12/25 | RAMBA CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | $ 1,000.00 |
| 7/12/25 | RPPTL-PAC | $ 500.00 |
| 7/12/25 | CHIRO-PAC II PC | $ 1,000.00 |
| Total | $ 40,950.00 | |
| Expenses | ||
| 7/13 Hilton Event Lodging | $ 25,990.60 | |
| 7/13 Hilton Lodging | $ 2,044.40 | |
| 7/16 Lodging, Food, Beverage – Reimbursement | $ 24,105.90 | |
| Total | $ 52,140.90 | |
| Net loss | $ (11,190.90) |
Salzman ‘s spending habits have attracted attention since she first ran for the House 1 seat. In July, we reported her PAC, Committee to Protect Northwest Florida, had raised $66,000 since the November 2024 general election and spent $122,116 . Her new PAC, Friends of Michelle Salzman has raised $37,950 and spent $15,119. Her 2026 campaign has raised $29,779 and spent $19,033. In eight months, Salzman has spent $156,268, without having an opponent.
In the 2024 race, Salzman’s campaign spent $157,911, almost as much as she has spent in the first seven months of the current cycle. The “conservative” Republican spent $2.69 for every vote she received in 2024.
- Meanwhile, Democrat Mathis spent only $6,397, an average of 21 cents per vote.
